- Target:
- Grey Sauble Conservation Authority
- Region:
- Canada
- Website:
- www.facebook.com
In 1975 the provincial government opened Christie Beach Conservation area located between Meaford and Thornbury for local families to enjoy as a recreational area.
Local officials surveyed local residents asking what playground equipment and facilities they would like to see installed and followed up by installing washrooms, a changeroom, a jungle gym, see-saws, riding devices and swings.
The Conservation area is under the management of the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority who is legally mandated to uphold maintenance of the facilities. Over the past 8 years they have failed to uphold their mandate and have closed the changerooms, boarded off the washrooms, and removed the playground equipment. There are no plans to replace the equipment and they will not allow volunteer groups to help maintain the park or raise any funds for its restoration.
There have been repeated attempts to contact and request cooperation of the Authority including public newspaper articles. All requests have been denied or ignored by the GSCA.
To Chris Hachey, property manager for the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority.
This petition represents the local residents and concerned citizens regarding Christie Beach Conservation Area which is under your management.
We have made repeated requests to have the park rehabilitated to its original condition so that families and children can enjoy this park as they have done so for decades in the past. You have told us you have no funds, yet you will not allow us to raise funds. You have told us you want to keep it natural but the lack of maintenance is affecting the very nature of the park. We wish to see playground equipment returned to the park whether by a volunteer effort or a collaboration between volunteers and the GSCA.
Please show us that you care about our families, our children and our heritage in our area and find a way to make this work.
Please give us back our park.
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The Playground equipment for Christie Beach petition to Grey Sauble Conservation Authority was written by Richard J Baldwin and is in the category Children's Rights at GoPetition.