Editor:
Brenda Sopel wrote “’urban infill’ is meant for the Village area and not West Sechelt.” (Letters Dec. 16 2022).
That’s about as NIMBY as one could get. As a resident of West Sechelt living near Apple Orchard, I applaud better use of the land. The occasional duplex is a welcome change to streets lined with cookie-cutter bungalows. I’d rather this property be re-zoned to house more than one family, than see more land de-forested for yet another subdivision of single-family dwellings. While one property does not solve housing issues, one property is a move towards housing alternatives and changing how we think about our neighbourhood. One property zoned at a higher density is acceptable in my backyard.
Beth Pitblado, Sechelt
