Dear Ms Harder

 

I am emailing you concerning the fencing at Greenbank Park.  I know that a small child crawled under the fence and was nearly hit by oncoming traffic, during the week of July 17th .  If it were not for a quick thinking young man, who slid his car sideways (blocking oncoming traffic) and then was able to grab the child on the median, before the little one crossed into traffic coming in the opposite direction.  My in laws live on Knollsbrook Dr and have said that this fence has been damaged for years!!  Every week there is garbage pick up in the park by city employees and after this incident I know of at least one person emailing you with concern.  This other emailer has gotten no response from you.  I find it sad that when you lived in the area close to Greenbank Park, any concerns by residents was taken care of but now that you live elsewhere in Barrhaven this safety concern continues to go unaddressed.  Perhaps after the city employees are done cleaning up any garbage outside your office window they could proceed to the park and repair the fence.  I know full well that if your grandchildren were playing at the park something would have been done by now.  There probably would have been a new park resurrected too, considering that Greenbank Park still has a pressure treated wooden structure.  Maybe upon acknowledging this incident you could award the young man who basically saved that child's life, and have a photo op with them or you could have your photo in the paper when the fence is fixed or when the new structure is built.  I do know you enjoy that part of your job:)

Thank You for your time

Robyn Smith