Editor:
I have been reading with interest the two sides of the altercation at the Dubord property on Centennial Beach.
Kiran Sidhu states she was “unfamiliar with the beach area, and with the tide coming in, was forced to climb onto rocks.” These are not ordinary rocks; they are huge boulders meant to protect the homes on the beach from winter storms. Surely she could see she was approaching someone's home, compromising their privacy and possible safety, and the rocks were there for a reason.
Sidhu states, “There was no way to get through with the tide coming in.” There are no primary or secondary tide tables for Centennial Beach. The closest is Point Roberts and it shows minus three feet at 12:30 p.m., and other secondary locations less than one foot, therefore beyond the horizon with high tide not until 8:15 p.m.
Tide tables for Point Roberts close by indicate a high of 10.3 feet and slightly different at other secondary locations, which means not very high. Therefore, there likely would not have been a point in time when the beach below the rocks would have been covered with water whilst Sidhu was on the beach.
Sidhu admits calling Lorraine Dubord a racially insensitive name, and “kept going,” saying “she started it.” Excuse me, but if you have gone out of your way to climb over huge boulders to get to someone's private property, I think you started it. Both women acted inappropriately, they should apologize to each other and be done with this ridiculous carnival.
This was a minor incident, not involving the police chief, and there is absolutely no reason he should consider resigning.
Marilyn Sparkes
