In Oshawa, we have 2 representative soccer teams and a large house league community. This growing community requires spccer fields, and is currently overusing them. This overuse has driven them into a state of disrepair, makng them not only sub-standard playing pitches, but also unsafe and unplayable. We are hoping to give this petition to the City\'s council leaders, and ask for an action plan. This petition will show them just how many citizens DO care, and this is not another issue to be passed over till the next election reppeatedly.
I spent the weekend walking past our local pitches and seeing the deep ruts and bare patches that keep our youth from playing safely. My meetings with city staff have been slow but I am preparing to hand over our current list to show them that this community refuses to be ignored.
October 29, 2006
Seeing this kind of momentum feels like a weight lifting off my shoulders because my kids have been struggling on these broken pitches for too long. It is clear that our community is finally ready to demand the safe spaces these players deserve.
3 Comments
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Sarah Wells
19 years ago
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Oshawa needs to step up. the fields are absolute dirt patches by mid summer. kids want to play but you cant even get a decent ball roll on these things.
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Mike Tate
19 years ago
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My son has been playing house league for 3 years and the pitch conditions are getting so bad. twisted ankles are becoming a normal thing now. fix these fields please.
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Dave Walker
19 years ago
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TOTAL NEGLECT. keep ignoring the growth and see what happens when the kids have nowhere to go.
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In Oshawa, we have 2 representative soccer teams and a large house league community. This growing community requires spccer fields, and is currently overusing them. This overuse has driven them into a state of disrepair, makng them not only sub-standard playing pitches, but also unsafe and unplayable. We are hoping to give this petition to the City\'s council leaders, and ask for an action plan. This petition will show them just how many citizens DO care, and this is not another issue to be passed over till the next election reppeatedly.
I spent the weekend walking past our local pitches and seeing the deep ruts and bare patches that keep our youth from playing safely. My meetings with city staff have been slow but I am preparing to hand over our current list to show them that this community refuses to be ignored.
October 29, 2006
Seeing this kind of momentum feels like a weight lifting off my shoulders because my kids have been struggling on these broken pitches for too long. It is clear that our community is finally ready to demand the safe spaces these players deserve.
3 Comments
S
Sarah Wells
19 years ago
Featured
Oshawa needs to step up. the fields are absolute dirt patches by mid summer. kids want to play but you cant even get a decent ball roll on these things.
M
Mike Tate
19 years ago
Featured
My son has been playing house league for 3 years and the pitch conditions are getting so bad. twisted ankles are becoming a normal thing now. fix these fields please.
D
Dave Walker
19 years ago
Featured
TOTAL NEGLECT. keep ignoring the growth and see what happens when the kids have nowhere to go.
Oshawa needs to step up. the fields are absolute dirt patches by mid summer. kids want to play but you cant even get a decent ball roll on these things.