Dear Editor:
I attended the open house meeting for the Presentation House Gallery proposed for the foot of Lonsdale. The general area is no doubt a good location for a gallery, yet the specific location proposed is not.
A gallery does not require waterfront views or even windows. That is apparent in the proposed bunker-like design.
Whatever is built on the Lonsdale waterfront should open access to harbour vistas, not impede them.
Within steps of the proposed site is city owned property adjacent to Site 5. Our waterfront is our distinctive excellence. Let's develop Site 5 to include Presentation House and preserve our waterfront's maritime theme.
Robert Thompson
North Vancouver
