Sandra Radcliffe of Leaside has complained to CityNews that the overgrown garden beds at Leaside Arena look like a “derelict area.” Ms. Radcliffe is identified by the television station as a Community Advocate. The late summer weeds are an issue for some residents although others like hockey mom Jennifer Brennan says she didn’t really notice. According to the CityNews story community efforts — that would be volunteers — were thwarted from cleaning up and replanting the beds because the union (CUPE) complained. Hey, did you think you owned the place or something? Councillor Burnside (Ward 26) says the parks department has been called in to cut the weeds. If they are as fast at yanking things out by the root as they are on the Moore Ave boulevard it won’t take long.
