The Editor,
Re. "No debt relief as Golden Spike society deals with tough times" (The Tri-City News, May 13).
Come on, Port Moody city council, how about a little more community spirit and support?
The Golden Spike Days festival has operated for 35 years and its existence is due to the commitment of community minded volunteers who have no personal agendas.
Yes, there has been a downturn in sponsorship, and many hours of door knocking, phone calls and emails produce only some of the festival's operating budget. Many more volunteer hours are spent by a handful of directors organizing fundraisers to provide operating funds to support the festival, fundraisers that have had very little support from city council.
If anyone on Port Moody council has a "fresher approach to attracting more festival attendees" or how the festival should "reinvent themselves," I am sure the festival's board of directors would like to know.
For the Golden Spike Days festival to continue, it must have the support of the community, which should include Port Moody's mayor and council, who represent residents. Support should be shown by example by the leaders of our community.
I found it amusing that the this article was on the same page as another article ("10 years & millions later, citysoup is stale") describing how $13.9 million has been wasted operating citysoup - $14,000 seems like such a pittance in comparison.
Keith Sedar, Port Moody
