I wish Terry Kett was running in my ward and
here's why.
When Ward 5 residents were fighting the truck
stop near Algonquin Road in 2002, newspaper headlines
read:
Safety concerns at heart of OMB appeal;
Petro-Canada south-end refueling facility; Truck stop will
create havoc in South End.
Who are the councillors who voted to approve
this project in Ward 5? Ward 5 Councillors Doug Craig and
Austin Davey.
I wish the South Bay residents success in
their endeavor if they appeal the development at OMB. For us, I
wonder would the outcome have been different had our two
councillors supported us.
As their spokesperson, Tom Gerry stated, "He
(Austin Davey) just dismissed our concerns."
Craig did the same thing at the public
meeting I attended on the refueling station on Feb. 7, 2002.
Residents at this meeting raised concerns about noise, traffic
safety and environmental issues, and these were ignored.
Now the South Bay residents are raising
concerns about possible water contamination, traffic congestion
and accessibility that need to be solved before the subdivision
could go ahead.
I find it ironic that right next to this
article was the former Walden mayor Terry Kett, a candidate for
city council in Ward 1, saying, "This ward has become a
forgotten ward."
Kett is quoted as saying, "he city needs to
encourage affected neighbourhoods to actively participate in
the solution before the final decisions of council." Too bad we
don't have a Terry Kett running in Ward 5.
F. Bourque
Sudbury