Dear Editor:
Re: Minter Garden set to close, The Record, July 10
Letter writer L. Luyten, unfortunately, is misinformed about the hanging baskets along Sixth Street in Uptown.
These beautiful baskets, put together by our talented parks department staff, are actually paid for by the merchants and property owners along Sixth Street, and not by your tax dollars.
Similarly, the upkeep and watering of the baskets throughout the summer months is also paid for by the merchants, not by your tax dollars.
Every day, several thousand residents and visitors enjoy the hanging baskets along our streets.
These baskets are one way we can beautify our area and help create a welcoming and vibrant shopping district.
The baskets are hung high on the poles to allow them to reach their full size. By the fall, you will see the plants drape down beautifully in a stunning display of colour.
Bart Slotman, Uptown Property Group
