The so-called “defenders of grandview” left a huge mess in the park. Trash every where, swings broken, garbage cans stolen, the washrooms covered in grafitti, and all because they oppose new grass and benches based on some paranoia that the poor will no longer be able to use the park due to the alleged wishes of a mysterious organization called the Friends of Grandview.

So hated are they, that they are posting photos of homes they think might belong to them on their Facebook group, AND oddly enough, in the same group, they speak of how they will “help with the burning of much larger and more flammable items in the near future”. Real community builders they are:

http://tiny.cc/4hq1n

As for the mysterious Friends of Grandview, don’t bother googling. They have no presence. Mostly they’re a bunch of locals who pushed for the re-dev. They might be overly fixated on cleaning things up, they are on the front lines. When somebody gets a shitkicking, it’s these guys who usually have to call for help.

They do seem a bit heavy handed, so I’ve started a facebook group that seeks to find a middle path. We want the reno, AND we want our community to remain inclusive. We hate that what should be viewed as a good thing for the community has become so divisive.

http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=117685251602819