Dear Editor:
BC Hydro had the right to do what it did. It thought it was the right thing to do re: safety and other concerns so it went ahead and did what it had the right to do.
To try and turn this into an anthropomorphic tragedy is just silly.
What the people seem to want is to have extensive consultations before the cutting went ahead. I am sure BC Hydro saw this coming so it just went ahead and did what it knew would happen no matter how many hearings were held. Good for BC Hydro for trying to save some time and money.
If the people really want consultations and are willing to live with the consequences, then BC Hydro should be privatized. If it was broken into two or three separate companies and had to get public permission for every move, like most private extraction companies do, then they would still be seeking permission and all the eco-maniacs would be happy and have another reason to make signs and mount protests.
I think we ought to privatize most things that city workers do, too. This would give citizens more control and would lower costs.
Alan S. Wilson
North Vancouver
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