July 1, 2012- Canada Day

I am not a violent person, but there are days I would like to take vandals and cremate them!!! Today I found several baby pine type  trees that were showing great signs of successful growth in the restoration area, ripped out of the ground and placed in a pile.  I tried to replant the one that had the most soil around it, but with only my feet and bare hands, I wasn't able to make a large enough hole in the hard soil to replant it.  I will try again tomorrow with tools.  What possible joy does anyone get to rip these trees from the earth? 

I earlier complained that the the paved trail the City was creating from the Takhini residential area to the road leading to the pump house, was wide enough for two cars to pass each other, and I wondered why they created the trail that wide.  Then when they paved it, it was wide enough for one car to drive on it, and now, they have placed rocks on the paved trail to narrow it and stop cars/trucks from driving on it.  Now this may be a dumb question, "But why didn't they just make the trail narrow enough in the first place instead of having to place rocks to narrow it down?"

They now need to place rocks on the dirt trails to keep the wheeled vehicles from trashing the trails further, as with the inviting paved trail, it will encourage more invasion into the other trails at the end of the road.

If these trails have the rocks blocking wheeled access it may prevent the partiers who are breaking glass, and having a fire pit at the edge of the little lake.

This is supposed to be a "no burn" time and area, yet the large amount of trees gathered (reported to the City By-law before it was burned) was burned, and broken glass and garbage left behind.    I have observed many people throwing sticks for their dogs to retrieve at this location, but with broken glass, it becomes a danger to the pets who have been enjoying recreation in the areas.

It really angers me that there are  people who are so self centered and inconsiderate of others, that will abuse the area and take away the enjoyment of those who respect the environment, and use the area responsibly to hike, bike, and walk their dogs.  What kind of civilization are we looking forward to when we have raised a generation to be so self centered, that they only consider their own pleasures and activities, without any concern for others who may share their world.

On this July 1 Canada Day, I would  have liked to celebrate a better future and not the present with vandals and partiers who have no respect for the environment we share.