To the editor:
The article “Needles Found” in the Sept. 2, 200 issue of the Source points to one of the realities of living in Thunder Bay.
Yes, we do have a problem with needles being carelessly disposed of. It is not very likely it is just going to go away and we will all have to learn how to cope with this problem.
Here are some things the average resident can do.
Work with Superior Points; they can train you how to safely handle and dispose of this type of material.
Teach your children to recognize this danger and to call an adult for help.
Keep the grass and trees at the back of your property trimmed. Get rid of the blind areas where illicit drug use is likely to occur.
Put your address up at the back of your property; it makes it easier for safety personnel to locate problems.
Take a walk around your area looking for needles; be aware of what is occuring.
City administration has given us dirty needle disposal units, use them. How is it that one can be “almost buried in boxes and hockey nets?”
Look carefully in any space before you put your hand there, as needles have been found in gardens, shopping carts, coffee cups, stuck in fences, almost anywhere. I?personally will not push down overflowing paper disposal units in any public bathroom.
Yes, we do have a dirty needle problem here in Thunder Bay and as residents, it affects us all. I do believe we share the responsibility of helping to get this mess cleaned up.
The article “Needles Found” in the Sept. 2, 200 issue of the Source points to one of the realities of living in Thunder Bay.
Yes, we do have a problem with needles being carelessly disposed of. It is not very likely it is just going to go away and we will all have to learn how to cope with this problem.
Here are some things the average resident can do.
Work with Superior Points; they can train you how to safely handle and dispose of this type of material.
Teach your children to recognize this danger and to call an adult for help.
Keep the grass and trees at the back of your property trimmed. Get rid of the blind areas where illicit drug use is likely to occur.
Put your address up at the back of your property; it makes it easier for safety personnel to locate problems.
Take a walk around your area looking for needles; be aware of what is occuring.
City administration has given us dirty needle disposal units, use them. How is it that one can be “almost buried in boxes and hockey nets?”
Look carefully in any space before you put your hand there, as needles have been found in gardens, shopping carts, coffee cups, stuck in fences, almost anywhere. I?personally will not push down overflowing paper disposal units in any public bathroom.
Yes, we do have a dirty needle problem here in Thunder Bay and as residents, it affects us all. I do believe we share the responsibility of helping to get this mess cleaned up.
Linda G. Bruins,
Thunder Bay
