That grass isn’t greener and it’s on the other side; why do I have to cut it? Because they say so, that’s why.

The By law enforcement officer is not going to go along with this kind of grass on the boulevard in front of your house.

The By law enforcement officer is not going to go along with this kind of grass on the boulevard in front of your house.

By Pepper Parr

BURLINGTON, ON February 16, 2011 – That Boulevard outside your house may not be your property – but it is about to become your responsibility – and you’re going to have to cut the grass when it starts growing again.

City Council decided this week that you have to cut that grass and if you don’t – the by-law enforcement officer will drop by and he won’t be having a cup of coffee with you.  Most people who have a boulevard outside their house already cut that grass – we do, but now we have to cut it.

And you are going to have to cut it short too.  If it isn’t cut to about two and a half inches and weeds grow and they show – you may have to pick those weeds as well.  But if you cut the grass regularly and keep it short the By-Law enforcement Officer will drive by and smile – and you’ll like the look of the street you live on.

Ward 1 council member Rick Craven smiled when the matter was being discussed at a Community Development Committee.  He has a constituent who doesn’t cut the grass – ever – and places a sign on his boulevard saying the grass is “natural” and is not be cut.  We can see a problem developing in Aldershot over that one.  We all have to play nice and look the same – no room for some oddball look in Burlington.

No word on whether or not the city is going to allow artificial turf on the boulevards.

 

Return to the Front page
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Comments are closed.