Editor: Congratulations to Century Group for receiving first and second reading for its community farm and Southlands proposal.
At that meeting, a very prominent and outspoken opponent to this proposal, unable to find a seat because it was full of Southlands supporters, was overheard talking to his colleague about the need to update/reactivate a website and stated that "we need to reinstill fear into the community about Southlands." His comments were not about the merits of the proposal or any specific objection to it, but rather, about creating a fear campaign for Delta residents. It is disappointing that an individual or a group would attempt to divide a community based not on facts, but on fear.
The truth is, no matter how much fear they try to create in the next two months leading up to the public hearing, and they will try, this proposal is not going to cause the sky to fall, as they would have you believe. Instead, it is an incredible opportunity for all of Delta.
It is clear there is a shift in the attitudes of people in Delta toward supporting the proposal. I attribute this shift to: a) the strength of the proposal itself which, after having been objectively presented by Delta and objectively received by attendees at the recent public information meeting, is seen as a good vision for Tsawwassen and Delta as a whole; and b) the implosion and loss of credibility of the opponents.
Just because one puts the word "Facts" in their name, does not guarantee it cares about, speaks about or even knows the facts. Logical folks who support this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity must seek out actual facts, come out to the public hearing and help Delta make the best decision for the greater community, not just a few.
Douglas Bolen
