Editor: I discovered the hard way that a three-hour parking limit has been implemented at Bayside Village shopping centre in Tsawwassen without any fanfare.
I had been on a threenight trip with the seniors to Tulalip and Leavenworth last month. On previous trips arranged through KinVillage, I had been allowed to park in the lot without any fear of fines but this is no longer so.
The trip itself was terrific value and I am lucky to have won enough at the Tulalip Casino to pay for the fines awaiting me on my car's windshield upon return. (Two tickets covering the first and last day of my holiday announced that I owed $60 minimum per day if paid within a prearranged time limit. Those fines would increase to $80 a day beyond the payment limit.) I questioned the fines as I had been unaware of any signage, which the parking fine company assured me had been in place since March. It's interesting the location was not even listed on their records when I talked to two different representatives handling phone enquiries.
So beware: There is a three-hour limit. It was a shock to the system for a senior on limited income. Thankfully I was covered by my winnings at Tulalip, but it didn't leave me any fun spending money.
Karel Ley
