Editor:
Where is the pride in our community?
I went for a walk last weekend, west along 40 Avenue between 156 and King George Boulevard. Our family just moved here from the Island, and I thought it would be a great day for a leisurely walk through the green belt to get away from the “burbs.”
Within a few seconds of starting my walk, I was struck by the huge amount of garbage in the south-side ditch that runs along this stretch. People have actually been dumping their garbage into these ditches, and the amount of furniture, electronics, paint cans, booze bottles, coffee cups, old tires, plastic, clothes and just about everything else you can imagine is depressing and completely disgusting.
I have been telling friends and family on the Island that South Surrey and White Rock are top-class, progressive communities and not worthy of the “Surrey” reputation that is still out there. I still feel that way but am saddened by the lack of respect some people have for the communities they live in.
Furthermore, most communities clean up their public thoroughfares and green spaces, so why don’t we do that here?
A. Mackay, Surrey