Dear Editor,
I would like to voice my disappointment and frustration at the appearance of the boulevard along Connaught Drive.
We consider ourselves a world-class destination. Is Connaught Drive the first impression we want to give our visitors? The first thing they see as they enter town on our “main” street is a weedy landscape mess. The large rocks and ever-growing weeds are causing sight line problems on an already congested roadway.
At one time, the boulevard was landscaped with underground sprinkler systems and grass. As expensive as that landscape option may have been, it presented a neat and tidy appearance. I don’t believe paying multiple people to weed the boulevard all summer is going to be any cheaper. The amount of area that needs constant weeding, makes hand weeding an almost impossible task. If workers could get the entire street weeded, they would literally be going back and starting all over again.
I don’t know the solution. One remedy may be to remove all the rocks and weeds, leave the trees, replace the sprinkler system and replace the grass. It would cost yet more money to correct the unfortunate choice that has been made, but the alternative is to live with it as it overgrows for years to come.
As residents and businesses alike strive to enhance their properties, it’s disheartening to see the state our main street is in.
Barbara Feniak
Jasper, Alta.
