Dear Editor:
Re: Crane Kicked from City Waterfront, May 27
Come on Coun. Keating, city council is not doing an exemplary job in preserving our heritage. I will be charitable and say that they have done an adequate job. But when a developer (in this case Pinnacle International) sees our heritage as a liability, council kowtows to the developer’s wishes; albeit for a price.
I realize cost is an issue. But the costs involved here are paltry in comparison to what the developers will, ultimately, make from this project. And, I might add, in comparison to what we are losing: our heritage. These cranes are our waterfront. They have been all my life and there is no way that any of them should be sacrificed, simply because they are seen as a liability by the developer.
I am not against the project. I am upset at losing more of our heritage, however. And I am upset at council for not letting this developer (indeed all developers) know, both by word and deed, that our heritage is not for sale at any price.
I see this crane as an asset and I believe, in time, the citizens of North Vancouver will be pleased that council had the foresight to preserve it, should they have the wisdom to do so now, before it is too late.
The crane can coexist with the tower and, ultimately be seen as an asset by everyone. So don’t get on your high horse, Coun. Keating and puff out your chest in indignation, when council is, rightfully, called out on this issue. The facts speak for themselves.
Rick Harrison
North Vancouver
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