The Editor,
Re. "Planners sought for R'view" (The Tri-City News, March 27).
I read the article with much interest and must state I was not surprised to read Niall Williams' observation that the public has wasted its time in the public process, calling it a sham.
I attended all the public process meetings and, at each one I attended, I felt that BC Housing had already made up its mind on the development of the Riverview Hospital grounds.
I have lived in Coquitlam for almost 50 years and feel quite saddened by the fact that such an historic piece of our city's history could potentially be destroyed to make way for housing.
I have noted over the last several years the destruction of longtime neighbourhoods being inundated with monster houses. Anyone can see that these larger homes require so many more resources than the homes they replaced and yet nothing is being done to stop them from being built.
Is this is what is to become of the Riverview lands? Riverview was originally used for mental health services and in today's world, such a facility is greatly needed.
Riverview should be preserved and protected for our heritage and sanity.
Michele Delville, Coquitlam
