3361 Wingrove Place
Port Coquitlam, B. Cc.
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April 8, 1987

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Mayor and Council
2272 McAllister
Port Coquitlam, B. Cc.

Dear Sirs:

The residents on the east side of Viscount Alexander School
grounds are most concerned that the Recreation Department is
being pressured to allow adult ball games on the two diamonds
adjacent to our properties.

We would like to state that as taxpayers we have no objections
to the utilization of the schoolgrounds for childrens teams
though we must endure the loud instructions and somewhat over
exuberant encouragement of: their coaches.

However, adult games go on every evening until dark, and
ali day Saturday and Sunday. The earlier daylight saving time
this year will add 4 weeks to our misery. It is not just the
teams who are noisy, it's their entourages with their loud cars,
ghetto blasters, beer and totally unacceptable foul language.
The after-game alfresco parties result in litter and broken
bottles, not only throw in the neighbourhood yards, but often
left in the school grounds where they present a hazzard to the
students,

Locai residents can not enjoy sitting on their own decks, or
even indoors with doors and windows Open because of the noise.

There is always a danger from softballs and baseballs to
residents working or relaxing in yards next to these diamonds,
in fact damage to buildings and windows has occurred.

The banning of adult team games in 1986 certainly reduced this
problem, however, it would appear that "renegade" or"pick-up" teams
of adults can not read the signs posted, and each of the last three
week-ends has seen adults on these diamonds.

Most of us have been taxpayers for many years and feel we
are entitled to the quiet enjoyment of our homes in the summer,
Surely we should not be forced to leave the area each week-end to
find peace and quiet elsewhere.

We therefore ask that the signs disallowing adult games remain
and that these rules be enforced by someme with the authority to
do so.

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