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Letters: Letter wasn’t very welcoming

Apparently this local resident thinks only certain people can be considered part of the community, eight years here not quite enough for her.
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Editor:

I read the letter saying “welcome to the community” to Optimist editor Ian Jacques in the May 11th edition.

The letter wasn’t very “welcoming” to say the least.

Apparently this local resident thinks only certain people can be considered part of the community, eight years here not quite enough for her.

The slant of the cryptic letter seemed to be that Mr. Jacques is “pro development,” so he should leave our so called “family friendly” community in peace. Lots of kinds of families and folks live here. We don’t all have to be the same or think the same to reside here.

Reality is all communities change and evolve (or devolve or die even). All of us are newcomers here really except the original peoples of the area. If you don’t accept some change and growth you will be very frustrated and unhappy. Not everyone can or wants to live the way you might. We need options for different needs.

I’m not saying I want massive growth or high-rises, but some change and densification is needed and welcomed by some of us locals.

Welcome to the community (which you’ve resided in for years) Ian and thanks for all you and the Optimist do for our community.

I’m so happy we still have a local paper. They are a rare thing these days.

Martha Cheney