DOCKS AND PARKING

DOCKING

With respect to the Browning Island dock, some repair work has been completed, notably the hole in the surface of the Federal Wharf. A boom truck knocked the light pole over (a hole in the surface of the dock resulted) and the light is to be replaced, perhaps by now! Some cleats have been replaced and some of the dangerously elevated planks along the walkway have been removed and, as of late summer, covered over with plywood, which is particularly SLIPPERY when wet. I hope this will be corrected by spring.

I found the most interesting comment from Mr. Coates, however, to be his comment that he has been advised that the Browning Island dock "... has essentially reached the end of its useful life and reconstruction will need to be considered as a budget item by Council in the very near future." Modest repairs have been completed but I would suggest that little beyond essential safety concerns will be addressed from this point on!

Posted parking limits for the Browning Island dock of 4 HOURS will be enforced on FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY of July and August, the same as last year, as both by-law enforcement and users seem to feel this system has worked well.

John Rayworth,
Docking and Parking

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