‘Let people have fun’

Dear Editor:

Re: Township shuts down Elora tobogganing hill over safety concerns, Feb. 13.

All I can say is ridiculous – absolutely ridiculous. Does Centre Wellington not have anything better to do than ban a long-held winter traditional activity because they see it as unsafe and is “not an approved activity on township property?”

I didn’t know there was an approved activities list for Centre Wellington parks. This is a joke in itself.

I think the township and council have forgotten what it’s like to have fun tobogganing down a hill – flying down a hill, getting a face full of snow, hitting a few bumps along the way, and laughing all the way down.

Maybe you should come out from behind your desk and enjoy a bit of tobogganing, ice skating, skiing or snowshoeing, or is that banned, too? Let people have their fun. If people thought it unsafe, they wouldn’t take their children to enjoy this activity.

A suggestion: Do what the Toronto council has done and reverse the ban on all tobogganing hills. We have the perfect winter to enjoy tobogganing and other outdoor activities, or are they banned, too? Quit being a Scrooge and remove the ban.

Nancy Roszell,
Elora