The Editor,
Re. “Coronation Park may be perfect place for density” (Letters, The Tri-City News, June 8).
Suddenly, the letter writer has become an environmentalist and is worried about his carbon footprint even though he has chosen to live in his 11,000 square feet of energy-guzzling property without doing any upgrades. This is only opportunism — he has refused to modernize his home and now wants to be overcompensated for it.
Our Coronation Park home was also built in the early 1960s. In contrast, we chose to make our home more ecologically friendly. We upgraded to energy-efficient lighting and appliances, replaced wiring, plumbing and insulation, and put in a new furnace, hot water tank and double-glazed windows.
Our backyard is right on Ioco Road, across from Thrifty Foods, yet we do not hear any 5 a.m. honking of horns, and actually find the noise level has reduced since the ambulance station moved away from Ioco and Guilford.
Now, we can walk to stores, banks, offices, insurance, coffee houses, parks, the ocean, the hospital, the gym, the library, etc. If we move to another single-family home in Port Moody, we lose that option — but, hey, we might get a view.
We should not be forced to give it up our home because of some opportunistic residents who are trying to get as much money for their rundown, outdated homes as they possibly can. These people are welcome to move, we honestly can’t figure out what they’re waiting for. Oh yes, their big payout.
We support the city’s efforts to maximize land use in areas that don’t destroy entire neighbourhoods of single-family homes. We also support sensitive infill in Coronation Park that will allow people to stay in their homes if they wish.
Sherry Dina, Port Moody
