Lots of garbage and bad driving

June 28, 2013 · 0 Comments

I had the pleasure again this year to be a part of the Tim Horton’s Clean up.
RCSCC Crescent (Bolton Sea Cadets) again came out in force to assist in the clean up. They did their usual section of Columbia Way from Highway 50 through to Westchester Boulevard, both sides.
The amount of garbage is unbelievable. There were 20 people in our group, we all had at least two bags each. Two of us took along a shopping bag with extra gloves and garbage bags, thinking we had more than enough bags for a short distance. We ran out of garbage bags and had to send for more, plus each time the collections truck came by (three times), the people gave us more bags.
This section of road has been done by the Cadets for the last three years, I was with them each time. This year was the most garbage I have seen to date. Have people no pride or respect? Do people throw garbage around their own property the same way they do on the road side?
People, this is disgusting. Think about it — from Highway 50 to Westchester Boulevard; approximately 50 bags of garbage.
There was another thing which is a little disturbing. Although most people driving by will slow down and honk in support (Thank you), there are still those who seem to take pleasure in driving at excessive speed.
People, these are teenagers out cleaning up your garbage.
Slow down! Show some respect, or do you have any?
At one point, around 11:15 a.m., I noticed a dark colour vehicle coming east bound on Columbia way (just east of the school) at such a high rate of speed that I stepped to the pavement edge and indicated to the driver to slow down. I guess I must have insulted the lady driver, because she then increased her speed, and just blew by the group of 14 people.
If this person is reading this, then you know who you are, and you should be ashamed of yourself.
What if someone had stepped or stumbled into your path? We would be dealing with a tragedy.
Harold Janes,
Bolton