Attaboy, Richard!

Rolke, not Enns.

Or maybe the heading should've read:  You Just Can't Fix Stupid.

Richard Rolke, reporter with The Morning Star addressed the dangerous activity of cliff diving in his Editorial published July 24th, 2013.

The other Richard--Councillor Enns with the District of Coldstream--wants Search and Rescue to use a different boat launch, one approximately 3 km further from the cliff diving accident, because the Kalavista boat launch was so...(wait for this gem)...busy.  He prattled:  "It seems emergency services chose the wrong boat launch to use -- the busiest boat launch on one of the busiest weekends."

So?

We all know cliff diving is stupid.
We all know you can't legislate intelligence, and some people will continue to make bad choices.

But Coldstream Council discussing which boat launch an emergency crew should use? 
That Council excels at logistics and training versus emergency crews?

Sheesh!

What ticked off Richard the reporter was the District of Coldstream's response(s) during the Council meeting as councillors to-and-fro'd about Search and Rescue's decision of which boat launch was used to effect the rescue of the victim.


The reporter continued:  "Obviously Search and Rescue can (and does) take measures to ensure the flow of vehicle traffic, especially for ambulances, but did this really warrant debate at Coldstream council?  What's next -- slamming the fire department for blocking off busy Kalamalka Road because of a blaze or pointing fingers at RCMP officers when an accident slows traffic down?"

He concludes "...some perspective was brought to the entire discussion...Councillor Kiss dismissed the need to develop boat launch protocols, as these events are fortunately rare."

Greatly enamored of their broad powers, this mayor and council are keen to "fix" everything.

"Except their own stupidity," offers Kia.

That's something that's up to residents to fix.