Dear Editor:
You have got to be kidding.
A ($205,000 bronze) camel in the heart of the City of North Vancouver?
Yes, I know the money was donated, but this money would be better served for example by helping the homeless or aiding the less fortunate senior citizens in our community. The relevancy of this to the history of North Vancouver and B.C. is absolutely absurd. I would suggest that what is actually meaningful is a First Nations sculpture for example or the North-West Mounted Police, perhaps something dedicated to first responders. How about the time-honoured noble horse (now there’s something that is actually relevant) etc., but a camel?
The City of North Vancouver is a community that belongs to its residents. Form a community committee to participate in decision making rather than go on the whimsy of a select few.
Doug Gavin
North Vancouver
Editor’s note: The nine-member bi-municipal volunteer North Vancouver Public Art Advisory Committee reviews and advises on public art matters pertaining to the municipally administered civic, community and developer-generated public art programs.
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Whimsy not fury please
Dear Editor:
Re: Coquettish Camel Flirts With Controversy, Oct. 6 story.
“Wrong species, wrong geography, wrong history, zero cultural connections” laments Mr. May (city resident quoted in story). Four more reasons I like the camel.
It’s fun, Mr. May; it’s whimsical. Lighten up or take a trip to Barcelona where you will see street objects not only foreign to the city but the universe. Closer to home, look at that group of bronze goblins or whatever they are in the West End. Everyone loves them, especially children. Ditto the camel.
Al Regan
Lower Lonsdale
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