Why not Windsor Lake?

Frank

- August 16, 2012 at 11:30:34

AAron, people have a low opinion of Newfoundlanders when it comes to garbage because there are so many bums out there who litter wherever they set foot. I regularly go back into the woods trouting and no matter where you go or how deep in the woods you go, you can see the "footprint" of Newfies. They can bring in their supplies but for some reason cannot bring out their garbage. I would not trust them around the water supply.

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Ron Tizzard

- August 14, 2012 at 11:18:25

To be pointed and brief...human beings, in this instance Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, I would suggest, have demonstrated beyond any degree of repute to be the most unconscinciable species of life in this province when it comes to not carring for all that which Mother Nature has provided for us. We have been miserable caretakers. Consider the mess of garbage dumped on the edge of 'anywhere' where there are a few trees to hide it from the eyes 'of the law', as shown recently through our local media news; camp-sites left littered further in where 'rational beings' have visited. Beavers and Loons do not visit supermarkets for 'packaged' foods. Wildlife do not drive, hence does not leave vehicles to rust, and decay through decades, More often than not, they clean up our do, do in all its forms. Aaron, you are referring to the publically developed and supervised (or patrolled) recreational areas used by the public. Even these area are sometimes pillaged by lunitics at times. It's sad Aaron, but alas, ther e are too many amongst us who have not respect for public recreationareas. It's sad but factual. It happens all too frequently out in the wilds as well...too many people do not take their garbage home with them...but, just dump it, too frequently do not evne take a minute to hide it, bury it..no, no, jst toss it, frequently into the ponds and lakes. How does that get 'fixed'! Users of 'nature's wilds' should police themselves; respect the beauthy of where you go the refresh, recharge, so that next month, next year you do not have to return to a dump....unless we take responsibility for these 'places of peace'...who will, who should, who would! Think about it!

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PETER

- August 13, 2012 at 10:51:34

You are wrong again Aaron. The Sunshine Park may not have "Park Police", but it does have a regular clean up crew. Trash is often left around, and who knows if swimmers urinate in the water or not. Winsor Lake should be kept the way it is, clean and pristine. Also, who knows how dirty it would get if it didn't have a regular clean up crew. You are in a very tiny minority on using Winsor Lake for recreation, most of us want it kept the way it is. As well, there are lots of lakes and ponds around for swimming, why not use them? Why are you so worked up over one lake when there are so mnay around?

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W. Bagg

- August 10, 2012 at 14:38:52

Because when you give an inch people will take a foot, especially Newfoundlanders. The Calgary Water reservoir allows boating, but then again you don't see many TVs and sofas dumped on the outskirts of Calgary like you do around the avalon. BTW, there isn't any shortage of water, ponds and lakes on the avalon for you to find a different place to spend your recreation time

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  Aaron Kfir

  - August 12, 2012 at 15:52:19

  I'm amazed at the low opinion some have of Newfoundlanders. Example: The near-by Sunshine Park is clean and a delight to visit and swim. No chesterfileds or broken bottles there and... I don't see any, 'park police.' I guess it's rightly assumed that it will be treated with respect. Yes, you will get exceptions, but as I said, they are exceptions. I do not believe that Citizens of St. Jpohn's are the defacating, urinating, beer-bottle smashing people the critics claim them to be.

PETER

- August 10, 2012 at 14:01:42

Yes Aaron, swimmers and sail boaters would pose an enviromental threat. No matter where Newfoundlanders go they leave trash, all kind of trash. They will picnic, smoke, defecate and urinate in and around the lake, adding to what nature itself leaves. Before long it would look like a garbage dump like everything else around, look in any ditch, any sidewalk, any park or sports playing field. There is garbage, dog defecation, cigarette butts, broken glass and on and on. Winsor Lake should be kept the way it is, humans would mess it up and pollute it far worse, and much faster than nature ever could, that is what you are missing. I for one don't want anyone near Winsor Lake where my drinking water comes from, it's clean, leave it that way.

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