= pegehe tr HT Phar sbepec is ; : - idiieg/Gilnes aiid ial nil laaatsia the Soi esnips aeieate Wg aki dua: adeiacad aants tater But what's allowed may surprise you. PHOTO ALUSTRATION City can’t regulate good behaviour, good taste Fences can't stop neighbours from feuding LAURIE WATT hwatt@simcoe Com Good fences don't always make for good nei At least that’ s the lesson Barrie’ s build- yards and open windows. And they can't deter residents who consider their homes their castle and their yards their alm. “What does it take to be ood neigh- bour? Over 80 per cent of pple would be a good neighbour. They'll be respect- ful of others. work with pride to maintain their property and to have a nice neigh- bourhood. The other 10 to 20 per cent darn. it could be part of the “They have no regard for authority or rules and believe they should be able to yr ert oct chk aa Noise, smoke, parking on the front yard and sometimes maintenance and Gord Allison fence issues annoy residents most “We do get vexatious complaints.” he said. “There are neighbourhood disputes where one tries to trump the other. One ined that their neighbour hadn't %. It was six inches tall.” the manicured lawn. “They were suggesting the neighbour should be out there with a pair of scissors among the shrubs.” he said When the neighbour retaliated by call- ing the city about a tissue on the lawn next door, Allison drew the line “I told them there was no way I was send- ing city staff — that he could knock on the door himself or pick it up.” said Allison. who has been in the business 30 years. Allison said the number of complaints remains stable. with 2.500 each year. About 1.500 of those turn into investiga- tions for his four staff and very rarely do any go to court See OP FICIAL, Page 19 MAKE YOUR NEXT NIGHT OUT SUITABLE FOR FRAMING. You'll always remember s great night out st OLG Siots st Georgien Downs. FUN SLOTS DELICIOUS FOOD LIVE RACING EXCITING E-TABLE CAMES en Ateet be 10 years of age © cake Vaid Gorerrwrenrs «amend (oven cere at oreey toe corpares