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Post your pictures of Waterloo Region!
Kitchener City Hall in the early morning.

   

   
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(10-06-2018, 08:23 PM)jamincan Wrote: It's a shame so many people avoid the park, because it's a real gem.

It is indeed.  For the life of me, I don't know why some people are so insistent on spreading misinformation about the conditions in the park--it even goes as far as some of our current ward candidates.
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(10-10-2018, 03:57 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:
(10-06-2018, 08:23 PM)jamincan Wrote: It's a shame so many people avoid the park, because it's a real gem.

It is indeed.  For the life of me, I don't know why some people are so insistent on spreading misinformation about the conditions in the park--it even goes as far as some of our current ward candidates.

I love Victoria Park, but what "misinformation"?
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(10-10-2018, 06:39 PM)panamaniac Wrote:
(10-10-2018, 03:57 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: It is indeed.  For the life of me, I don't know why some people are so insistent on spreading misinformation about the conditions in the park--it even goes as far as some of our current ward candidates.

I love Victoria Park, but what "misinformation"?

According to some, the pathways are paved in used needles.

I exaggerate for effect, but dead serious when I say I have never once seen a used needle in the park, and I'm not entirely unobservant.

So there's clearly a disconnect.  Needles are not everywhere in the park, or even most places, or prevalent.  Yet some routinely state that there are needles everywhere and to quote a Ward 9 Candidate "you cannot go to the park without seeing needles".
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(10-10-2018, 08:46 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I exaggerate for effect, but dead serious when I say I have never once seen a used needle in the park, and I'm not entirely unobservant.

So there's clearly a disconnect.  Needles are not everywhere in the park, or even most places, or prevalent.  Yet some routinely state that there are needles everywhere and to quote a Ward 9 Candidate "you cannot go to the park without seeing needles".

I also haven't seen one, and I'm there almost every day. Admittedly I haven't looked for one near the public washrooms, but for sure they are not everywhere.

I don't think my preferred candidate would say that ...
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I used to live at Queen and Courtland, I spent a ton of time in the park. There were no needles.

Also, great shots of city hall!
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(10-10-2018, 03:57 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:
(10-06-2018, 08:23 PM)jamincan Wrote: It's a shame so many people avoid the park, because it's a real gem.

It is indeed.  For the life of me, I don't know why some people are so insistent on spreading misinformation about the conditions in the park--it even goes as far as some of our current ward candidates.

There's also a certain person that plants needles then blames it on drug users.
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(10-10-2018, 10:06 PM)clasher Wrote:
(10-10-2018, 03:57 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: It is indeed.  For the life of me, I don't know why some people are so insistent on spreading misinformation about the conditions in the park--it even goes as far as some of our current ward candidates.

There's also a certain person that plants needles then blames it on drug users.

If that is real information, I trust the police are aware.
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(10-10-2018, 09:14 PM)tomh009 Wrote:
(10-10-2018, 08:46 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: I exaggerate for effect, but dead serious when I say I have never once seen a used needle in the park, and I'm not entirely unobservant.

So there's clearly a disconnect.  Needles are not everywhere in the park, or even most places, or prevalent.  Yet some routinely state that there are needles everywhere and to quote a Ward 9 Candidate "you cannot go to the park without seeing needles".

I also haven't seen one, and I'm there almost every day. Admittedly I haven't looked for one near the public washrooms, but for sure they are not everywhere.

I don't think my preferred candidate would say that ...

I was in the men's washroom yesterday and noticed a "Sharps" disposal box on the wall.  But I didn't see any needles and felt perfectly safe walking all around the park.  We are so fortunate to have this beautiful park in the heart of the city.
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But those disposal boxes are in most public bathrooms I think. People other than drug users use needles.
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(10-11-2018, 08:25 AM)Spokes Wrote: But those disposal boxes are in most public bathrooms I think.  People other than drug users use needles.

You are correct.
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Indeed, they are at the washrooms in my workplace for diabetics, etc.
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Catching up with some stuff from the late spring and summer and early fall:

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[Image: 42534466645_968899f113_c.jpg]MSP 20180614-IMG_4957 by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 30628395518_ce89f7592c_c.jpg]Morning Ride by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 43307355700_f0de70ba0f_c.jpg]MSP 20180718-IMG_5682 by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 30479410017_732b4f2513_c.jpg]CIGI Stream by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 44504207545_b4f876b93e_c.jpg]Uptown King by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 30451379107_5f5b319f1a_c.jpg]MSP 20180711-IMG_5471 by Matt, on Flickr
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[Image: 44456219745_c04f750c21_c.jpg]Lang by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 29073376458_b0e778b0da_c.jpg]West Montrose Covered Bridge 9 by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 44477211055_9dd5fe6e51_c.jpg]MSP 20180711-IMG_5487 by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 44667509124_deec5e5e6c_c.jpg]MSP 20180703-IMG_5325 by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 31380561638_db65c5c07d_c.jpg]MSP 20180830-IMG_6439 by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 42085016234_63325fda48_c.jpg]Main Street by Matt, on Flickr
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[Image: 27966486368_ed6fa8fa43_c.jpg]MSP 20170513-IMG_6689 by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 40344962610_4219a4e48a_c.jpg]MSP 20180504-IMG_3453 by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 27896617497_cb7f2a9565_c.jpg]River Views by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 42003166402_ac9a3dc5b7_c.jpg]MSP 20180504-IMG_3446 by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 27157965177_113528da03_c.jpg]MSP 20180505-IMG_3464 by Matt, on Flickr

[Image: 41631557660_9784b96551_c.jpg]MSP 20180703-IMG_5357 by Matt, on Flickr
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