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Save West Oak Trails Skateboard  Park - Oakville ON

Save West Oak Trails Skateboard Park - Oakville ON

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 3 months ago
We, the undersigned, would like to express our interest in keeping and maintaining the West Oak Trails Skateboard Park. The West Oak Trails Skateboard Park is a wonderful addition to the local community both for younger children and teenagers. It provides outdoor stimulation, exercise and a common interest across a wide range of ages. West Oak Trails and Glen Abbey are young and vibrant communities both with very large youth populations. We believe that young people in our community need and deserve access to activities that are positive, healthy and confidence building. The West Oak Trails Skatepark provides our youth a safe, free, appealing place to gather, socialize, and promote physical activity and this is good for our community. We understand that there have been complaints about after hours use and noise. We wish to express that we respect the opinions of these individuals and we too do not condone after hours use of the park (use between dusk and dawn) as it is disturbing to local residents. However, we feel that as a community we need to respect the needs of ALL members especially the youth who deserve to have their voices heard.


****Please read the blog attached to this petition for more information regarding what you can do and about attending the MAY 26th 6:30pm Meeting at City Hall 1225 Trafalgar Road that will decide the fate of the park***

Updates

May 19, 2010

The city bureaucrats are trying to sweep our youth out of the public eye because of a few noise complaints. We refuse to let them shut down a vital community space just to satisfy their preference for silence over our kids.

May 19, 2010

The momentum behind this is undeniable and it proves that the city council can no longer ignore the youth of Oakville. They are counting on us to stay quiet while they dismantle our skatepark but we are just getting started.

Reached 100 supporters

May 19, 2010

6 Comments

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Jessica Mansour
16 years ago Featured

Ridiculous to shut down a public space because of a few noise complaints. Just enforce the hours and leave the park alone.

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Dave Shepherd
16 years ago Featured

KEEP IT OPEN. These kids have nowhere else to skate in this town and they work hard on their tricks. Dont take that away.

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Sarah Hassan
16 years ago Featured

Dont close it! Kids need a place to be active and have fun. Its way better than them sitting inside on their phones all day.

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Mike Mensah
16 years ago Featured

My son uses this park every weekend. Where else are they supposed to go? If they shut it down kids will just be hanging out in parking lots instead

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Kyle Yamamoto
16 years ago Featured

Skateboarding isnt a crime. This park is the only reason I get out of the house honestly.

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Rob Hayes
16 years ago Featured

SERIOUSLY LEAVE IT ALONE. Oakville already has zero stuff for teens to do and now they want to take this? so lame.

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