Frankly I don't even fish the Stave. Who wants those ugly chum. It is none of my business personally. I just heard that they take out more formerly available parking spots on the west side. I am not asking government to build new parking spots, just to replace existing ones being taken out by residents and their local municipality which then vigorously come out to fine the fishermen for illegal parking. Safety issue? Give me a break. You don't know anything you talk about. The east side where the construction is, I can agree. But the west side is another story. Now by taking out formerly available safe parking, they force fishermen to park in unsafe narrow spots which end up with cars in the ditch. If you guys are anti your own fishermen for the government's pockets and want to be their poster boys, so be it. But not here, man. Entitlement? Don't think so. What I wrote about boat launch was actually similar to what Ian Forbes wrote earlier, so I am not alone and I don't even own a boat but share the same observation that we lack these facilities when compared to the south. Nothing wrong with expressing what I feel in a democratic country.