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Spacamuro · 02-02-2006, 09:41 AM

This letter was sent to the League last night. At least AFC won't have to worry about playing at Burnaby Lake anymore. Once they are relegated they will disappear forever and probably play their games in the T-ball park across from the PNE.

"Good Morning William and Ruben:

I am writing in regards to VMSL teams which have been found drinking alcoholic beverages at BLSCW. In light of the fact that one of those teams has been banned from playing in Burnaby, I had hoped that the league would endeavor to curtail the continued use of alcohol by its' teams while on City of Burnaby property.

I have checked your league website and all I can find in regards to alcohol is Very Important Notice #3, dated 2005/11/15 which states "Also, drinking of alcoholic beverages on the sidelines is strictly prohibited." It goes on to say "We will continue to fine teams and suspend players for this type of behavior."

It would be appreciated if you could update your website to include alcohol is prohibited in the entire facility including: dressing rooms, parking lots, bleachers and anywhere on City of Burnaby property. It is against the law to have open liquor in a public place. Whenever your teams are caught and approached the excuse is always the same "we didn't know." There are signs posted in all the dressing rooms indicating that alcohol is not permitted and may result in loss of allotments and fines up to $2000. I suggest that the VMSL executive should immediately post an announcement on their web site and personally advise all team managers that any alcohol will result in suspension from play as suggested in Very Important Notice #3.

On the back of the contract, which you get from the City, please note the following:

Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Policies require that unless specifically permitted:

#5 - No alcoholic beverages are to be dispensed, sold or consumed in the park at any time.

General Conditions of Agreement for All Users of Facilities;

#6 - The City of Burnaby reserves the right to cancel an allotment or activity for any reason and shall not be responsible for any associated costs or damages incurred by the Licensee or others.

I have worked afternoons the past 2 weekends and have personally caught 5 teams with coolers full of alcohol in the dressing rooms and / or open liquor outside the dressing rooms. Upon checking the garbage cans at the benches, a number of empty beer cans have also been found by the team benches. Following is a list of teams caught with open liquor at BLSCW:

January 20 Friday Pegasus (blue uniforms) in dressing room #2 with a cooler full of beer and open beer. Empty beer cans in garbage can by team bench.
January 27 Friday Lobbans SC Hellas - coolers full of beer and open beer in dressing room #4 as well as the hint of marijuana in the air. Numerous empty beer cans in garbage can by team bench.
January 27 Friday Alemania and 22nd Avenue Lions both teams caught with coolers of alcohol and open beer in the dressing rooms.
January 28 Saturday AFC Leopards A players caught with open beer cans outside dressing room area.

These are the teams that have been caught in the past 9 days. It makes me wonder how many have gone unnoticed.

December 17 Saturday AFC Leopards A- my staff was trying to get the teams to leave so she could go home but this team was taking their time and drinking in the dressing room.

This being the second instance of alcohol use by the AFC Leopards A, the next occurrence will result in a ban of the AFC Leopards A from City of Burnaby facilities.

I have noted that the AFC Leopards A are scheduled to play this Saturday, February 4th, 2:00 PM at BLSCW vs. Burnaby Canadians. I trust that they will have been given a warning by the league prior to this game.

I would appreciate a response to this e-mail relating the action that will be taken by the league to stop the teams from drinking on City of Burnaby property. If this situation continues there will be other teams that are banned from playing in Burnaby and / or fines levied.

On another note, can you please advise all teams playing at BLSCW that they are not allowed onto the field until the allotted time. It has been brought to my attention that on Sunday mornings the VMSL teams are constantly going onto field #1 prior to the allotted time of 9:00 AM. Even though there are large end zones on this field the teams are not allowed onto the field before 9:00 AM. This rule has been in place for years and I will ensure my staff are enforcing the rule.

Thank you for your time.

Tom Sadler
Coordinator
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West
City of Burnaby
Parks Recreation and Cultural Services
Phone: 604-294-6047
Fax: : 604-294-8526
E-mail: tom.sadler@city.burnaby.bc.ca"

02-02-2006, 09:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Spacamuro Member Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 29 TTP Friends: (0)	Re: [VMSL Premier] Results & Banter - Feb 06' This letter was sent to the League last night. At least AFC won't have to worry about playing at Burnaby Lake anymore. Once they are relegated they will disappear forever and probably play their games in the T-ball park across from the PNE. "Good Morning William and Ruben: I am writing in regards to VMSL teams which have been found drinking alcoholic beverages at BLSCW. In light of the fact that one of those teams has been banned from playing in Burnaby, I had hoped that the league would endeavor to curtail the continued use of alcohol by its' teams while on City of Burnaby property. I have checked your league website and all I can find in regards to alcohol is Very Important Notice #3, dated 2005/11/15 which states "Also, drinking of alcoholic beverages on the sidelines is strictly prohibited." It goes on to say "We will continue to fine teams and suspend players for this type of behavior." It would be appreciated if you could update your website to include alcohol is prohibited in the entire facility including: dressing rooms, parking lots, bleachers and anywhere on City of Burnaby property. It is against the law to have open liquor in a public place. Whenever your teams are caught and approached the excuse is always the same "we didn't know." There are signs posted in all the dressing rooms indicating that alcohol is not permitted and may result in loss of allotments and fines up to $2000. I suggest that the VMSL executive should immediately post an announcement on their web site and personally advise all team managers that any alcohol will result in suspension from play as suggested in Very Important Notice #3. On the back of the contract, which you get from the City, please note the following: Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Policies require that unless specifically permitted: #5 - No alcoholic beverages are to be dispensed, sold or consumed in the park at any time. General Conditions of Agreement for All Users of Facilities; #6 - The City of Burnaby reserves the right to cancel an allotment or activity for any reason and shall not be responsible for any associated costs or damages incurred by the Licensee or others. I have worked afternoons the past 2 weekends and have personally caught 5 teams with coolers full of alcohol in the dressing rooms and / or open liquor outside the dressing rooms. Upon checking the garbage cans at the benches, a number of empty beer cans have also been found by the team benches. Following is a list of teams caught with open liquor at BLSCW: January 20 Friday Pegasus (blue uniforms) in dressing room #2 with a cooler full of beer and open beer. Empty beer cans in garbage can by team bench. January 27 Friday Lobbans SC Hellas - coolers full of beer and open beer in dressing room #4 as well as the hint of marijuana in the air. Numerous empty beer cans in garbage can by team bench. January 27 Friday Alemania and 22nd Avenue Lions both teams caught with coolers of alcohol and open beer in the dressing rooms. January 28 Saturday AFC Leopards A players caught with open beer cans outside dressing room area. These are the teams that have been caught in the past 9 days. It makes me wonder how many have gone unnoticed. December 17 Saturday AFC Leopards A- my staff was trying to get the teams to leave so she could go home but this team was taking their time and drinking in the dressing room. This being the second instance of alcohol use by the AFC Leopards A, the next occurrence will result in a ban of the AFC Leopards A from City of Burnaby facilities. I have noted that the AFC Leopards A are scheduled to play this Saturday, February 4th, 2:00 PM at BLSCW vs. Burnaby Canadians. I trust that they will have been given a warning by the league prior to this game. I would appreciate a response to this e-mail relating the action that will be taken by the league to stop the teams from drinking on City of Burnaby property. If this situation continues there will be other teams that are banned from playing in Burnaby and / or fines levied. On another note, can you please advise all teams playing at BLSCW that they are not allowed onto the field until the allotted time. It has been brought to my attention that on Sunday mornings the VMSL teams are constantly going onto field #1 prior to the allotted time of 9:00 AM. Even though there are large end zones on this field the teams are not allowed onto the field before 9:00 AM. This rule has been in place for years and I will ensure my staff are enforcing the rule. Thank you for your time. Tom Sadler Coordinator Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West City of Burnaby Parks Recreation and Cultural Services Phone: 604-294-6047 Fax: : 604-294-8526 E-mail: tom.sadler@city.burnaby.bc.ca" __________________ "We are a family, and the loyalty of the family must come before everything and anyone else, for if we honor that commitment we will never be vanquished, but if we falter in that loyalty, we will all be condemned".