Editor,
An open letter to White Rock mayor and city council:
The news that mayor and council had voted 4-3 to build new premises on Johnson Street for a new city hall and library was to say the least, very disturbing.
That the current city hall, library, annex and daycare properties will then be sold to developers for the construction of two or more six-storey condos along Fir Street and Buena Vista Avenue, as well as parts of Pacific Avenue and Centre Street, is a great disappointment for the current condo dwellers in this area, especially for some of us who paid prime for a small view of the water!
Where is common-sense urban development to have so many highrise buildings plonked all over the city amongst two- or three-storey buildings? Is Marine Drive next?
The current library is an attractive building, and why not renovate and add a storey or two to the current city hall and annex? European countries would lose their charm if the their lovely houses and buildings were destroyed.
Sara Nadeau, White Rock
