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LETTER: West Van not just a community of moaners, whiners, and bored retirees

Dear Editor: I was saddened by Mayor Michael Smith's insensitive remarks in the April 11 issue of the North Shore News.
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Dear Editor:

I was saddened by Mayor Michael Smith's insensitive remarks in the April 11 issue of the North Shore News. In an article regarding the towers destined for Park Royal he referred to what would be the residue if this project does not move forward. “A community of moaners, whiners and retirees that are happy just with no life" was how he described us. It might interest him to know that there are many retirees in our community that have very full lives and contribute significantly to the “hood” that they have called home for decades. It might be the wisdom of age that encourages us to question the inevitable furthering of already difficult congestion in the Marine Drive, Taylor Way corridor. This same wisdom will apply when we next are asked for our vote.

June Earle
West Vancouver

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