HUMBER ARBORETUM NOT FOR ILLEGAL ACTIVITY

Since 1977 the Humber Arboretum has been a unique green oasis in a
concrete urban landscape. Adjacent to the North campus, it's become a
place that has been set aside for students to learn and the community
to enjoy nature - and increasingly, as the Et Cetera reports this
week, it's a place for some to loiter and peddle drugs.

While the reality of recreational drug use among students is not up
for debate, it's important for those who frequent the the place
(supposedly armies of students from residence) to respect what it is,
a space providesd to the school and broader communities, a public
place designated for leisure and learning. It's arrogant for students,
whether they live on rez or not, to act as if they are just going into
their backyard to smoke a joint. The Arboretum is public space that
should be free from illegal activity.

Regardless of how commonplace marijuana-use may be, distribution is
against the law, and so should not take place in an area that is
frequented by members of the college and community alike. This isn't a
call to the drug dealers to move their operations onto residence or
the actual school buildings, but to show some consideration for the
people, including the toddlers from the school daycare, that tread
through the Arboretum.