The Editor
Linda McPhail, "I'm ready to deliver common sense," will join Richmond First in their bid for election in the upcoming municipal election. Apparently there hasn't been any up until now.
"Common Sense" is way over used by people who rarely know what it means. So here's a definition: The power to unite the impression conveyed by all five physical senses without which one is foolish.
So tell me is this the same common sense that brought us the OWEval, the art exhibits scattered throughout the city, the senseless destruction of single family neighbourhoods or development of every green space they can find?
Catering to developers is painfully obvious in Richmond and no amount of resistance against going that route seems to work.
I've called and asked why five city workers pull into Tim Horton's, each driving a city vehicle, only to be told they need these cars for their job.
I'm sorry, but Richmond has long been without a municipal government that comes even close to putting Richmond first.
Adding another to the group claiming to deliver "common sense" that should have already been there, is a bit out there.
Council first and Richmond second is more like it. I should add that the changed face of Richmond is all in the name of progress. Common sense would dictate that there is a limit to what a city's infrastructure can endure. But apparently that need not be applied until something happens.
So "Richmond First" should be the first group on the chopping block come election time.
It's time for change. City council has become static for lack of a better term.
We need independent voices in council. We call ourselves diverse, then we should be represented by a diverse council.
Dean Beauvais
Richmond
