An Ottawa family has erected a giant, pink sign on their front lawn calling out an anonymous neighbour who complained to the city's bylaw office about their mobile basketball net.
Several portable basketball nets in a neighborhood near the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus are causing a stir after an anonymous neighbor made complaints to Ottawa Bylaw regarding their proximity to the street.
"Whenever the kids wanted to play, we would have to move our cars onto the road," says Paciga's husband Mat. "So we're one family, two cars, there's about 12 basketball nets in this neighborhood. So you're talking 20, 24 cars that have to be pulled onto the road." "You called by-law regularly because we aren't strong enough to move our nets off the road every time we take a break from playing, and now that our parents have pulled them off the road, you STILL call bylaw because they're not 20 feet in from the road!"We would be forever grateful if you could understand how much we love playing basketball and how having our nets accessible allows us to play. Our parents would love to have a chat about how we can find a compromise.
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