Editor:
I would like to put forward a couple of observations.
1. A couple of years ago we had a very contrived vote as to whether Delta should change from a corporation to a city. This was done, in part, because a civic delegation to Europe had been mistaken for a private business. So, after this expensive change, can anyone show me what we’ve got out of this initiative? My personal thought is that it was done to satisfy the ego of a mayor who wanted to be head of a city and not an old-fashioned corporation.
2. I drive for Deltassist (great service) and the most common complaint I hear is the lack of GPs. We are now looking at adding an extra 2,000 residents at Southlands and if some people have their way, an extra 2,000 at a proposal to turn Tsawwassen into a mini Richmond.
I hear people say build it and they will come. Well, change the “will” to “might” and you have the story. Like it or not, Tsawwassen is very much a seniors’ town and as we are living longer, this matter will only get worse. Let’s get the basics right before we start this population explosion.
Ivor Hewitt
