Editor:
Re: “2,100 signatures oppose George,” (Coast Reporter, Sept. 4).
Did someone once again yell timber to our coastal economy? Apparently so, as Marcia Timbres addressed the Town of Gibsons council with her randomly signed petition that included anyone with an ability to scratch their name on it. Ms. Timbres’ nomenclature symbolically represents a very vocal minority of our southern Sunshine Coast that hinders the vast potential of our economy.
She did make one very accurate statement in her presentation, when she mentioned that the project has far-reaching implications for the Town. Yes, she is absolutely correct, as the sustainability of the Town will be threatened without it. The impact of the recent layoffs at Port Mellon, coupled with the ongoing lack of connection to the Lower Mainland and the untenable reliance on fixed senior incomes, will just add to what is already a mired coastal economy.
Personally I can’t begin to comprehend why anyone would want to attempt investing in building anything that will create jobs, stimulate other businesses and assist in the supplementation of infrastructure funding on our Coast.
There’s too little vocalization from the silent majority of actual tax-paying citizens on the Coast regarding projects like The George. Those who decry projects like The George have one commonality when they drag out their totally misunderstood OCP. OCPs are reflective of a moment in time, not all of time. Those who would believe an OCP is cast in concrete are like economic anchors dragging their coastal towns and villages onto the rocks.
Doug Hockley, Sechelt
