To the editor:
Dogs on school grounds. I really hate this and I own dogs. I have been here six years and I back onto a school.

I have not seen one dog owner pick up after their dog on the school grounds. As a result, the school kids have to hopefully miss stepping or falling into crap in the winter, spring, summer or fall. Thus far I have sat silent until recently when my son was over. He yelled at someone as they had their dog on the school grounds. He told them to take their pet to the dog park and in this case they were kind enough to say thanks and leave. Do I have to yell at everyone that disobeys the school signs and brings their dogs in? I think not as I am not that type of person. These people bring their dogs in after school hours and get away with it.

I think signs should be posted at the entrances to all school grounds which state a hefty fine for dogs being caught. All proceeds from the fines could then go to that school. Also, there should be a bounty available for taking pictures and getting license plate numbers.

M.G. - Kelowna

To the editor:
What is up with people using the Campbell Road exit while coming down bridge hill? Just so they can bypass a few cars and trucks by merging back in at the bottom?

I was so glad to see the police there yesterday stopping trucks and cars from doing just that. Come on drivers, you are not in that much of a hurry or more important than the rest of us!

J.G. - Kelowna

To the editor:
RE: Feds pony up $10M to battle addiction in Vancouver

I have no problem with knowledgeable and experienced people helping alcohol and drug addicts to get and stay clean. Mr. Campbell and his "professionals" decided that the programs that have worked for over 60 years weren't "good enough" and introduced the "Lesser harm" ideas that didn't work in the states and are definitely not working here.

I can't believe that a drug addict on the street is going to get help and me, a person addicted to just plain nicotine, has to pay thousands of dollars to get help. The government went on this band wagon of making smoking in Canada a crime while they refuse to pay for any medications to help people quit! Drug addicts on the other hand can get any medications they want and the government will pay!

What is wrong with this picture?

K.K. - Kelowna

To the editor:
Personally, I think we should let the Rabbits be the first ones over the new bridge.

C.M. - Kelowna

To the editor:
On May 13th at approximately 3 p.m., I nearly lost my infant son because of a bad driver on K.L.O. and Richter St. I was pushing my baby through the crosswalk (on the walk signal) when a small white truck nearly hit him in his stroller. Unfortunately I didn’t get the license plate number because I was completely shaken. I reported it to the RCMP, but without a license plate number there isn’t much they can do.

The driver of the truck was texting on her phone when I yanked my son out of the way. The blonde, who appeared to be in her twenties, didn’t stop to see if we were fine, instead she continued on her way up Richter St. going towards the Upper Mission.

It makes me sick thinking what could have happened. What if I wasn’t fast enough to pull my baby out of her way? I know there are many other people who are apprehensive to take their children for a walk because they fear for their safety.

Isn’t the safety of our families important or, is common sense totally lost? Don’t people know that they shouldn’t be texting while driving and that not stopping for pedestrians on a crosswalk can be dangerous. In how much of a rush can people really be that they risk running people over to make good time?

Please take care when you are driving or walking, especially if you see the girl in the white truck.

A.C.L. - Kelowna