Dear Editor:
I want to congratulate West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith, not for pushing and approving the Grosvenor project, but for his optimism. He foresees this to be the first big step to revitalize Ambleside with its 98 units, a coffee shop, florist, dry cleaner and fitness/yoga studio. Because Ambleside has none of these.
Also, he doesn't dispute Grosvenor's claim that Ambleside will see a 10 to 16 per cent jump in business; that this massive building will not be the magic key that other land owners and developers need to start proposing similar density and size, and that by no means will this be the first step to wipe out Ambleside's character or an addition to our traffic insufficiencies. I applaud your optimism, Mr. Mayor.
Elias B. Merkins
West Vancouver
