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Garry Point Issues

ripsessionkites - 2-4-2012 at 02:13 PM

i have attached the email is there anything i need to know? i have been out there in ages and i don't plan on it anytime soon.

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I'm away the week you're back so how about the week of april 16th?
Would Wednesday, april 18th at 1:30pm work for you? If not, suggest
another time / day that week.

Thanks,
Serena

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Lynn USA / Vliegerop USA [mailto:info@ripsessionkites.com]
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 10:58 AM
To: Lusk, Serena
Subject: Re: Powerkites at Garry Point Park

Yes I am,

I'm away in Las Vegas this week an I will be back April 10 . Can we make a tentative date to meet?

Thank you, speak soon

Peter Lynn Products USA / Vliegerop USA / Ripsession Kites Distributing Inc.
Ricardo Lui
W: www.ripsessionkites.com / www.peterlynnproducts.com
E: richard@vliegerop-usa.com
P: 778 855 KITE (5483)

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On 2012-04-02, at 10:36 AM, "Lusk, Serena" wrote:

Hi Ricardo - Are you still the contact person for the power kite scene at Garry
Point? We're starting to get some complaints again and I'd like to
have a meeting with you.

Thanks,
Serena

Serena Lusk
Manager, Parks Programs
City of Richmond
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RonH - 2-4-2012 at 02:53 PM

Don't know of any issues...

See you at the hanging tree in 8 hours!!!:roll:

ripsessionkites - 2-4-2012 at 04:22 PM

see you soon

good thing ... mr. famous jensen was on the news, thats some good in the spotlight

tdmc96 - 2-4-2012 at 06:30 PM

I was out for the first time since October 2011 on March the 25th and for the 4 hours I was there, there didn't seem to be any problems that I was aware of.

Ken(K3)

ripsessionkites - 2-4-2012 at 08:15 PM

serena was on MAT Leave last year so it could be pending issues on her return. I did speak to her temp but she didn't even know anything about what goes on at GP.

so we wait until the meeting and address it as it comes up.

keep you all well informed. :)

arkay - 2-4-2012 at 10:12 PM

sounds like a hanging tree discussion. Or I have a few kegs I need to finish off... hummm

revpaul - 3-4-2012 at 01:28 PM

interesting. i want to hear how this plays out.
there has been countless times at my spot when i haven't even got a kite in the air and "they" appear from thin air to tell me to not do whatever I'm doing on " here".
i finally went to the City and told them (Parks manager person) i won't do anything anywhere i'm not wanted....as long as they provide me somewhere "sutiable" to kite.
the two of us actually drove around looking at sites and after several "no thank you, not suitable" i was given keys to a very decent sized plot of flat, grass field. the only prob was it's not maintained/(mowed) enough.
last year was too wet mixed with too many skeeters so i hardly went out but this year i plan on getting out more and i'm not going to any place that isn't to my suitable liking.

airin - 3-4-2012 at 05:58 PM

It would be helpful to know what kind of complaints have been coming through and from who in order to better prevent any issues that could compromise our privilege of flying at GP.

ripsessionkites - 9-4-2012 at 11:33 AM

Changing the date to following week

Keep you posted

RonH - 12-4-2012 at 05:49 PM

If you let me know the date an
d time, i would like to go too. talked with dirtslide and we thought it would be good to have richmond power kiters there...

Bladerunner - 13-4-2012 at 06:53 AM

I agree !

Not only are you 2 residents but D'sliddy has a fantastic way of getting folks on side. Pretty hard to tell a fellow in a wheelchair you are going to yank their #1 form of rehabilitation + entertainment to their face !

WELDNGOD - 14-4-2012 at 05:31 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bladerunner
I agree !

Not only are you 2 residents but D'sliddy has a fantastic way of getting folks on side. Pretty hard to tell a fellow in a wheelchair you are going to yank their #1 form of rehabilitation + entertainment to their face !


Yeah! Who wants to be that jerk?

ripsessionkites - 16-4-2012 at 04:53 PM

April 25 (wed) 130pm

City works yard

dirtslide - 16-4-2012 at 05:23 PM

Ok sounds good ,see you there.

Scudley - 25-4-2012 at 10:02 PM

So, how did it go?
S

ripsessionkites - 26-4-2012 at 12:02 AM

thank you, grant, ken #1, and ron for your attendance

RonH - 26-4-2012 at 05:41 PM

The meeting went well...

But we still have work to do so we can enjoy the use of the park in the future.

Ron

airin - 26-4-2012 at 07:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RonH
The meeting went well...

But we still have work to do so we can enjoy the use of the park in the future.

Ron


So are we good to fly as usual or are their some aspects of what we do at GP that we need to be extra sensitive about?

RonH - 26-4-2012 at 08:27 PM

The city wants to deal with us as an organization.

NAPKA membership for all
Number plates displayed
Helmets
stay off paths
Stop riding if conditions are not safe (wind park too busy)

The usual stuff...

Ron

Morrie Williams - 27-4-2012 at 06:02 AM

Will the city require an insurance certificate?

RonH - 27-4-2012 at 06:48 AM

Morrie

We have not worked out all the details yet...

will let you all know when we do

Ron

airin - 27-4-2012 at 07:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RonH
The city wants to deal with us as an organization.

NAPKA membership for all
Number plates displayed
Helmets
stay off paths
Stop riding if conditions are not safe (wind park too busy)

The usual stuff...

Ron


Thanks for the details Ron.

ripsessionkites - 28-4-2012 at 12:49 PM

being a member of NAPKA is a given for anyone in the sport. we are united as one

numbers, we will show the rules of EU and you only need to display one (non racing event)

helmets, check