June 30th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
If you looked out over the Lake from Lakeshore Road at Brant you could see them off in the distance – they seemed lined up with a lot of space between them.
They looked like ship under sail.
And indeed they were – a collection of Tall ships had rendezvoused in Burlington Bay and lined up to enter the canal and proceed into Hamilton Harbour.
THE place to see the majestic ships was at the canal – each eased into the opening and headed towards the lie bridge which was up for more than an hour.
The crowds were huge – it was as if the fleet had come home and the families of the sailors were on the dock ready to greet them.
It was standing room only on either side of the canal.
It wasn’t all festivities and celebration. A Beachway resident summed up the feeling many had when the saw a parking control officer walking from car to car doing a brisk business
This resident known for her very pointed use of the English language wrote in and said:
“What a shit show this city is…parking enforcement officer immediately giving out parking tickets near lift bridge area. People are furious.”
I’m not sure why a clearly-labelled “News” story devolves into an opinion piece? “A shameful cash grab” is not how I would describe a parking official doing his job ensuring fair and equitable parking and movement for all. There are more than enough spaces available for everyone, but folks may just have to walk a bit.
If you park accordingly to the signs then no problem. If you don’t? Prepare to pay. I have zero sympathy for the offenders no matter what the occasion.
As far as the spacing of the Ships? 200 meter space is mandatory per Transport Canada for safety.