“ No hockey, bikes, chalk drawings : This BC neighbourhood has declared a war on fun.” ... reads the headline from the National Post and the Vancouver Province. This can’t be the “Beautiful BC” I grew up in? In Central European folklore, Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure described as "half-goat, half-demon", who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved NEW ARTISAN GARDENS BY-LAW “Any use of a roadway for any purpose other than access to and from strata lots and, where permitted, for parking is prohibited. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a roadway may not be used for play, including hockey, baseball, basketball, skateboarding, chalk artistry, bicycling or other sports and recreational activities.” A BC strata, Artisan Gardens in Chemainus, has found the need to summon, and unleash, the spirit of Krampus on its children a bit early this year. How? By invoking a “ children should be s...
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