A proposal to build a B次元官网网址渃ommunity rowing facilityB次元官网网址� on Langford Lake would have rowers on the lake weekends in September and June, and early mornings and late afternoons September though June.

This would seriously disrupt the enjoyment  of many people using the lake for fishing, swimming, sailing and just floating around on their rafts, tubes and other toys.

On weekends in September and June, when it is still quite warm, a rowing lane would cut the lake in half north to south, directly in the path of all the boats from the boat launch and swimmers from one of the two tiny beaches.

Early mornings and late afternoons in the fall and spring are prime fishing times, and the long rowing boats would significantly reduce the area where people could fish.

Langford Lake is a pretty small lake B次元官网网址� too small for an activity like competitive rowing. The City of Langford is calling it a B次元官网网址渃ommunity B次元官网网址� rowing club but itB次元官网网址檚 joint proposal with a prestigious and expensive private school, St. MichaelsB次元官网网址� University.

The private school would be paying to build a boathouse, fenced storage, two docks, showers, an office and exercise room B次元官网网址揳ll squeezed in the northwest corner, which, by the way, is parkland.

So, what we have here is a proposal to spoil the fun of many for the benefit of an elite group. ItB次元官网网址檚 like putting a private yacht club in a public park, so clearly unfair. How did the idea get this far?

Sandy Bell

Langford