Editor: I recollect that most or all civic politicians attended the opening of the Ladner Leisure Centre in order to take credit for it. However, I did not see any comment in the Optimist from the mayor or a councilor when the wall façade fell under its own weight on Feb. 20.
More surprising, I have seen no indication of public concern about it. How complacent or cynical can we be? Folks, the walls of public buildings should not fall down, and especially so when they are on public recreation facilities. Further, if a wall collapses under its own weight in static conditions, what is its stability during an earthquake? There is less political glory in maintenance and inspection than in ribbon cutting, but the former is more important.
Many of the parks and recreation structures in Delta are getting old, and this episode indicates that either more care of them is in order or they should be replaced.
Steve Graham
