Re: Council reveals mass opposition to Southlands (South Delta Leader, Dec. 21) and 'Green' townhome rejected (South Delta Leader, Dec. 21).
Adrian Macnair has done a good job of reporting on what transpired at Municipal Hall on Dec. 17, as once again the council chambers was flooded with Tsawwassen residents anxious to hear what next step this council might take regarding the Southlands proposal.
Since the public has expressed over and over again its overwhelming opposition to housing/commercial development on this agriculturally zoned property, I fail to understand why we keep having to do so, and why we keep having to attend meeting after meeting.
If one looks at the 'Green' townhome rejected article in this same issue (Dec. 21) he or she will read Coun. Ian Paton's comments, "As councillors we can't just take petitions and roll them up and throw them in the trash, we have to listen to what neighbours think".
I agree. Why therefore didn't Mr. Paton say anything at the Monday council meeting? Why are residents' petitions and letters continually ignored?
Jean Wightman
Tsawwassen
