Dear Editor:
Over the spring and summer seasons, Burnaby’s engineering department typically makes systematic rounds through city streets to clean up winter debris that accumulated through the year near and along street curbs. I have noticed that all streets in my neighbourhood this year still have heavy accumulations of leaves, twigs, garbage and much sand left over from the winter salting and sanding. With Burnaby reporting a surplus of $188 million for 2016, increased property taxes far above anything we have ever seen in my 24 years here, plus reduced garbage service (pickup bi-weekly), it is unacceptable if street sweeping does not take place this summer.
When will street sweeping commence and conclude this season?
Keith Pinchin, Burnaby
