Comox Valley Record, March 31, 2015

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TUESDAY March 31, 2015 Vol. 30 • No. 26 ••• $1.25 inc. G.S.T.

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Chair-bound driver gets offensive ‘ticket’ Erin Haluschak Record Staff

Introducing the Valley's first poet laureate ... Page 3

Centennial T-shirts now available ... Page 4 Best Buy to replace Future Shop ... Page 6 KidSport Comox Valley and CVMHA were the big winners at the Habs vs. Hab Nots fundraising hockey game on Sunday.

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Royston resident Tammy Garrett has dealt with glances and snide remarks in parking lots around the Comox Valley, but the note posted Thursday morning on her windshield was unlike anything she’s ever received. “This is not a ticket, but if it were within my power you would receive two, because of your Bull Headed (sic), inconsiderate, feeble attempt at parking, you have taken enough room for a 20 mule team, two elephants, and a safari of pigmies (sic) from the African interior,” read the typed note. “The reason for giving you this, is so that in the future you may think of someone else, other than yourself. Besides that, I don’t like domineering, egotistical or simple minded drivers, and you probably fit into one or more of these categories. I sign off wishing you early transmission failure. Also, may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits.” Garrett received the paper following a morning visit to the Courtenay Airpark, and while she is used to remarks when she moves in and out of the ramp of her wheelchair-accessible van, she was not prepared for the anonymous paper on her vehicle. “I’m not taking advantage of

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She’s used to getting comments to take issue with her parking. from passersby, but for the most She added she’s had mothers with children point out her parking job part, takes them in stride. “I usually just say look, I’m while she’s rolling up to her van, and people accost sorry I took two her, banging on her spots, but there’s The reason I’m car window asking no handicap spots why it’s taking so available, and my taking two spots long to get into her ramp has to have a car. certain clearance to is not because I’m “I’m just flabbercome up and down. being a jerk, it’s gasted at why this That’s all there is to because I have no is such a big deal it; it’s not because for people. It’s just I think my car is choice. so cool — it’s obviTammy Garrett ridiculous to me … and I think if that’s ously a van, it’s just (your biggest) probthat there’s no other lem, that I’m offending you (by) choice.” Garrett said she makes a point having two parking spots, then of taking the farthest two stalls back off, take a second.” ... see TICKET ■ 4 she can find, but people continue

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