Editor:
I, for one, am sick and tired of misinformed people creating fear amongst the community about development gone wild.
I recently attended the meeting at municipal hall regarding the proposed changes to height restrictions on Chisholm Street and was shocked at not only the turnout but also the misinformation that had everyone up in arms.
Flyers depicting the Ladner waterfront as a Third World ghetto had been widely distributed and, yes, people came, flyers in hand, to beat the drum.
We are one of the businesses that did something positive for the area, but since then it has remained sadly stagnant and mostly suitable only for people to let their dogs poop.
Without responsible development of Ladner's downtown and waterfront areas, I fear the worst for local businesses as, before you know it, we'll have Wally World and all that goes with it.
In the future, Ladner will have to create more excitement to attract people and local businesses, not get forced out by mega malls.
So to those that always say no to everything, please take your dogs to poop somewhere else.
Gary Notenbomer Owner Massey's Marine
