Dear Editor,
It looks like our councillors are under attack again. This time for daring to make changes to the OCP without public consultation. Well, I want to voice my support for them and what they are doing. I voted for this council because of what they stood for and what they wished to accomplish. My expectation is that they stand firm in their character and get things done without unnecessary public participation. And that is what they are doing. For the record I am 100% behind our mayor and have been in everything he has done to date. Regarding the subject of the criticism, the OCP, neither I, nor likely 40% of the present population, were here in 1996 when it was drafted. That means, clearly, that the OCP does not necessarily reflect all present values. Since 1996 we've seen an economic recession with a collapse in housing values and a unprecedented ferry rate hike. What we need today, the end to which I believe our council is labouring, is economic viability. And I am confident that they are doing their very best.
For what its worth,
Matthew Redekopp
