There is no blind eye to public drinking in Langford.

B次元官网网址淭he parks bylaw has never allowed the consumption of liquor,B次元官网网址� said Lorne Fletcher, LangfordB次元官网网址檚 manager of community safety and municipal bylaw enforcement.

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Previously, he says, people who were found drinking alcohol in a park may have been told to pour it out. This summer, those caught imbibing in a public park will have to dump it and be handed a $100 fine.

B次元官网网址淭here is a right time and a right place and our parks are not the right place,B次元官网网址� Fletcher said.

The enforcement stems from residentsB次元官网网址� concerns.

B次元官网网址淲e donB次元官网网址檛 want any glass or alcohol on our beaches,B次元官网网址� said Mayor Stew Young. B次元官网网址淲e want to make our parks as safe as possible. Our parks are family friendly.B次元官网网址�

Two additional bylaw officers are patrolling Langford this summer, with a range of duties that includes monitoring parks.

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