Editor:
Re: Not all agree on the 'Facts,' letter to the editor, Nov. 16
When a Southlands Community Planning Team member condemns those fighting to save agricultural/arable land, stating that "[she] is sick of hearing from this group that has nothing positive to contribute," then they have gone too far.
The writer is a little off in her interpretation of the Southland the Facts flyer.
Residents of South Delta are rightly concerned about the future of their community. The candidates endorsed by the altruistic individuals in the environmental camp deserve accolade, not condemnation. They are, after all, representing the majority of the South Delta electorate.
One can feel, see, hear and smell the increased congestion in Tsawwassen, yet we are told by the development camp that our local merchants cannot get by. Could it be that we have an over-supply of retail space in Tsawwassen?
Quality of life for most involves the natural beauty of a healthy environment. More palm trees down 56th Street is not what I am suggesting.
If schools were properly funded by our provincial government, fewer students would be a blessing, not a concern. Perhaps writing a letter to our premier asking her to consider funding smaller class sizes, and telling her how valuable you believe our teachers to be, would be a better way to approach the crisis in our schools.
Schools are not closing because of the Southlands. Demographics dictate the wax and wane of school enrollments and they tend to be consistent across municipalities. Very few school districts are expanding, and the ones that are have thousands of students in portables.
Our declining school enrollment is not a reason to begin developing the arable land left in Tsawwassen.
Jennifer Thoss
