The Editor,
I recently attended the all candidates meeting in Steveston and I’d like to thank all of the candidates for having the courage to run. I know, firsthand, how difficult and time-consuming this is.
I was extremely disappointed in the fact that there was no question and answer period at the meeting. While I understand that there are a lot of candidates running and time is of the essence, I think it is extremely important to hear what the voters have to say. The meeting could have been broken up into two evenings, which may have solved the time factor.
There were very few thoughts put forward as to what the candidates’ platforms are on the over-development of Richmond, the traffic mess around the Richmond Oval, the mess along the No. 3 Road corridor, the traffic mess in general, the signage issue, nothing that affected the day-to-day life in Richmond. I left the meeting still not knowing where to cast my vote.
I spent the evening listening to the candidates’ past while what I wanted to hear was about Richmond’s future.
Joanne Teraguchi
Richmond
