Dear Editor:
Re: Ambleside Art Studios Must Go, April 3 Mailbox.
I, for one, applaud Mr. Riley’s bold stand against those elite, space-hogging artists.
He is absolutely right that West Vancouver residents should be able to enjoy unfettered access to the waterfront without having two tiny artist-dedicated cottages impede their enjoyment of the acres of West Vancouver public space.
Cultural spaces and works of art that make us think critically are the last thing we North Shore residents want getting in the way of our fitness regimes. I also agree that any empty waterfront houses should be torn down immediately and under no circumstances be used to provide subsidized housing for fixed income seniors that might make their lives a little better.
It is brave men like Mr. Riley who recognize our waterfront public spaces can only accommodate space efficient and widely inclusive activities like golf and field hockey. Rarely will you find any of Mr. Riley’s “minorities” at either of those two hard-to-find facilities.
I appreciate that it is a Sisyphean task Mr. Riley has taken on speaking out so forcefully against the overwhelming tide of public opinion in support of community artists and arts groups. I only hope he, and others of his ilk, have the fortitude to stand their ground in the difficult days ahead.
Cory Kinney
North Vancouver
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