Comments on: New canadian law bans scuba divers

By: Jeremy Hall

Jeremy Hall — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:18:30 +0000

Similar things are going on far down under at portsea, Vic, Australia. Local buisnesses, not including the dive companies are banding together to get divers banned from parking down in portsea cause it degrades the upperclass’s lovely seaside retreat and uses up their car parks when it is busy in summer, but we are the only ones who come down in winter, half of which go and spend their money at the local pub which is putting in the brunt of the complaint. hopefully we wont come to the same result, but this is an area where the rich can do what they want cause they have the money, they have their own facist council that doesnt even invite any of the dive buisnesses in the area to talik about any of the issues that are apparently a problem.
The divers are not the ones smashing bottles all over the car park or letting car tires down, filling up our storm water drains with cigarette butts & we have a toilet block which is regularly used by divers, not to mention all the facilities provided by the dive centres.
we shall see what happens, but i fear the worst!
We do need to fight this beaurocratic bollocks, rich wankers!

By: Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:36:54 +0000

To all the People in Lions bay that are anit-scuba diving…
get a life, like seriously people, you have way to much time on your hands if this kind of shit gets under your skin. my advice, get a hobby, job, make a friend, smell the flowers, be a happy person.. whatever it takes so your not but putting all your energy into banning/hating/restricting… its not good for the old ticker you know. Scuba Divers are just going there for a little peace underwater, no harm done. they don’t cause a fuss (like an actual fuss, not something you made up i.e. turing into a Godzilla and breathing fire on your house, taking a tinkle behind a bush or showing off there sexy tighty whities for a second doesn’t count)… I dove there once or twice way back when, beautiful dive site. Actually was where I took my wife for our first dive date. but choose not to dive there anymore. I made that decision long before this law was ever passed, it doesn’t make a difference to me which way this thing goes, it’s just a piece of paper. The unwelcoming vibes were there in the passed and will be in the future. It takes away the purpose of diving for me, the peace I feel in my mind. Cant be achieved going there when I know I’m disturbing someone’s perfect little world…

So take your beach, take your water, I’ve moved on, others will too… but know what you are fighting for, know what your taking away from others and ask yourself is it worth it? is this how you want to be remembered?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:30:43 +0000

This is how the wealthy and greedy prevent normal people from getting shore access to the ocean that belongs to all of us.

A public restroom and modesty screen where people can change in and out of diving suits are inexpensive and just good sense to have at a location where the public goes to enjoy our common coastline.

I say huzzah for the divers for fighting for their access rights and booooooo! to the rich people who want to “own the ocean”.

By: Barry

Barry — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:00:49 +0000

Yes, the bylaw is stupid and will not stand. But why does Mr. Miller talk about a place he obviously has never visited. “no facilities” ? There are changerooms/washrooms open 24/7 about 100ft from the parking lot ! Grow-up and use them.