The city has formally implemented a mandatory return policy for all needle distribution programs effective immediately. We are monitoring the implementation phase to ensure these new protocols are followed without exception.
July 31, 2018
Final supporters
The city of Lethbridge is currently in crisis. Debris floods our city, while trying to get the problem under control there are various places being allowed to contribute to the problem by distributing free needles.
Two days ago a 12 year old child was pricked by a needle near a preschool. He will now have to go under months of testing to make sure he's okay.
Another 6 year old child brought home a needle in his back pack.
Although there is a team to clean the debris, The needles do not have to be returned and Lethbridge residents are finding mass amounts of them in our children's parks/schools/library/public washrooms, and many other places all over the city.
We as the residents here, would like to see a program of some sort be created so that the needles are either no longer allowed off the property of these places, or at least have the policy of old needles having to be returned if those using want new ones.
Lethbridge city and health authorities , especially parents are becoming extremely concerned with the safety threat this poses to our children and we feel we aren't being listened to by the proper city authorities.
It is not fair to our children to be caught up in the middle of this, and not fair they have to risk stepping on needles and possibly contracting something.
Our children have rights just as much as addicts, but it seems children's rights have been put below the right to use.
We all need to come together to put a stop to this!
This petition will be sent to city hall/The mayor, arches, and the shelter.
Feel free to contact me (Lyra Angus) at anytime for questions!
Updates
June 7, 2018
We have reached the 2,500 signature threshold. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the Lethbridge city health authorities requesting a meeting to discuss the implementation of a needle return policy. I will provide an update once I receive an official response.
Reached 2,500 supporters
June 4, 2018
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 25, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
May 22, 2018
982 Comments
Children's safety always comes first. My son in in the class of the 6 year old who brought the needle home. Right outside the kindergarten doors. My child's safety is more important. Period. If you're system compromises that, it's not a working system.
I too know the feeling of not knowing, my son too had to go thru extensive and years of testing, and worry, It took a toll on my son, He lived for 10 years afraid to get sick. Something has to be done, someone needs to be accountable for things like this.
My boys were playing lacrosse in the field beside Nicholas Sheran spray park tonight. They stumbled upon a needle. Luckily an adult disposed of it. Somebody’s barefoot toddler could’ve stumbled upon it, and had a terrible outcome. Disgusting!
I wasnt going to parks anymore because i have found used needles on more than one occasion so i decided our back yard was a safer place till i found a needle in our back yard! My child loves being outside but it seems like no where is safe anymore!
Even to have safe needle drop off bins (yellow bio hazard bins) would be better than allowing the users to leave them on the ground. Why do we show so much care towards keeping them healthy and disease free if they aren’t going to return the favor?
Let's get it done.
Please stop enabling the users until they ovetdise
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The city has formally implemented a mandatory return policy for all needle distribution programs effective immediately. We are monitoring the implementation phase to ensure these new protocols are followed without exception.
July 31, 2018
Final supporters
The city of Lethbridge is currently in crisis. Debris floods our city, while trying to get the problem under control there are various places being allowed to contribute to the problem by distributing free needles.
Two days ago a 12 year old child was pricked by a needle near a preschool. He will now have to go under months of testing to make sure he's okay.
Another 6 year old child brought home a needle in his back pack.
Although there is a team to clean the debris, The needles do not have to be returned and Lethbridge residents are finding mass amounts of them in our children's parks/schools/library/public washrooms, and many other places all over the city.
We as the residents here, would like to see a program of some sort be created so that the needles are either no longer allowed off the property of these places, or at least have the policy of old needles having to be returned if those using want new ones.
Lethbridge city and health authorities , especially parents are becoming extremely concerned with the safety threat this poses to our children and we feel we aren't being listened to by the proper city authorities.
It is not fair to our children to be caught up in the middle of this, and not fair they have to risk stepping on needles and possibly contracting something.
Our children have rights just as much as addicts, but it seems children's rights have been put below the right to use.
We all need to come together to put a stop to this!
This petition will be sent to city hall/The mayor, arches, and the shelter.
Feel free to contact me (Lyra Angus) at anytime for questions!
Updates
June 7, 2018
We have reached the 2,500 signature threshold. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the Lethbridge city health authorities requesting a meeting to discuss the implementation of a needle return policy. I will provide an update once I receive an official response.
Reached 2,500 supporters
June 4, 2018
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 25, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
May 22, 2018
982 Comments
There has to be a better solution in which people in our community are all safe and feel heard. I feel for people suffering from addiction, but we offer no services such as a rehab Center in our city so people can begin their path to recovery
Children's safety always comes first. My son in in the class of the 6 year old who brought the needle home. Right outside the kindergarten doors. My child's safety is more important. Period. If you're system compromises that, it's not a working system.
I too know the feeling of not knowing, my son too had to go thru extensive and years of testing, and worry, It took a toll on my son, He lived for 10 years afraid to get sick. Something has to be done, someone needs to be accountable for things like this.
My boys were playing lacrosse in the field beside Nicholas Sheran spray park tonight. They stumbled upon a needle. Luckily an adult disposed of it. Somebody’s barefoot toddler could’ve stumbled upon it, and had a terrible outcome. Disgusting!
I wasnt going to parks anymore because i have found used needles on more than one occasion so i decided our back yard was a safer place till i found a needle in our back yard! My child loves being outside but it seems like no where is safe anymore!
Even to have safe needle drop off bins (yellow bio hazard bins) would be better than allowing the users to leave them on the ground. Why do we show so much care towards keeping them healthy and disease free if they aren’t going to return the favor?
Let's get it done.
Please stop enabling the users until they ovetdise
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There has to be a better solution in which people in our community are all safe and feel heard. I feel for people suffering from addiction, but we offer no services such as a rehab Center in our city so people can begin their path to recovery