Letters to the Editor: Tobogganing fun at Glen Manor Park no longer possible

Re: ‘We need to do our part to take care of the Glen Stewart Ravine’, Letters, Beach Metro Community News, Sept. 23.

Thank you to those who have championed the protection of the Glen Stewart ravine.

I was fortunate to attend a guided walk there recently and have enjoyed many other walks there over the years.

I was extremely dismayed, however, to witness what the city has done to Glen Manor Park north of the bridge and halfway below the bridge. A place to walk your dog, but what about the children?

In my childhood, the park was a visually open, safe place for children to play games, tag, baseball etc…where parents could keep watch. This is no longer possible.

Also, in winter, we spent hours tobogganing down the tree-free east and west slopes.

The trees and shrubs now planted there have completely prevented children’s fresh air enjoyment of this outdoor winter activity for which I am extremely sad.

Sue Stuart