Dear Editor:
The Burnaby noise or sound abatement bylaw 1979 states: "No person shall, except as in this bylaw may be provided, (a) make or cause any noise or sound in or on a highway or elsewhere in the municipality which disturbs, or tends to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of the neighbourhood, or of persons in the vicinity . "
Why then, are ice-cream trucks allowed to cruise up and down residential streets while blasting their music at such volume that it can be heard in every house, annoying those who do not wish to listen to it?
Not only is the music irritating when I hear it, that stupid little ditty stays in my head all afternoon.
These ice cream vendors serve no social purpose. Their unhealthy product is sold in every garage, super market and corner store for those who wish to buy it.
Besides creating noise, they encourage children to develop bad eating patterns.
Do these vendors have a licence from the city to sell food? And is there a provision in the bylaw that permits them to broadcast their cacophonous tune up and down every quiet street in Burnaby? Not that I can see.
It is time to shut these guys down, or at least shut them up, so we can enjoy the summer.
Ken Erickson, Burnaby
