City of Toronto Accosts Senior Citizens for Exercising in a Public Park

October 12, 2009

Most days, I love living in Toronto.
It’s a great city. All the culture you could want and you can still walk down the street at night.
But, yesterday, as I was reading my morning newspapers over a cup of coffee, I came upon this story….

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…and it pissed me off.
Why in the world would a city bylaw officer harass senior citizens for exercising in a public park?
Why harass anyone for exercising in a public park?
As a nation, Canada is getting fatter year after year.
Our provincial health care systems are being bankrupted by chronic diseases brought on by the same lifestyle choices that cause obesity.
So, why would the city discourage physical activity by ticketing citizens to exercise in public parks that they already support with their tax dollars?
Especially when you consider that way back in 2005, Toronto city council created Get Your Move On…
an initiative formed […]

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