To the editor:
Re: "Voting for dollars," Class Notes, Dec. 9.
Your school reporter Naoibh O'Connor has been fooled about playground equipment. Did she examine the Douglas School playground at 7550 Victoria Dr. before writing "the old playground is too decrepit to be moved"?
Actually, the swings, slides, rings, ladders, geodesic dome, etc. appear as sound as ever, probably under 40 years old. I saw no serious cracks or chips, not even in the few plastic parts. The logs are holding up. You can see playground items around town that are much older, and still going strong.
Our environment cannot endure planned obsolescence. However, the new equipment sellers would rather gain more than $100,000, not including installation, for which folks fundraise their little hearts out.
Korky Day, Vancouver
