Dear Editor,
Re: “Residents angered over spaces,” Letters, News, June 7, 2017.
In regards to Mr. Dennison’s response letter to the issue of parking on Francis Road:
If it was Mr. Dennison’s intention to help improve the current parking situation he and his neighbours are facing, I would suggest opening a direct dialogue with his neighbours rather than attacking them in such a negative tone in a public forum.
While I respect the right to free speech and making your opinion known, having such a letter published in the Richmond News only casts Mr. Dennison and his neighbours in a very negative light. Using language such as ‘you violators’ immediately creates unneeded tension and Mr. Dennison very clearly wants to make it an ‘us against them’ situation.
While I don’t know anyone living in this neighborhood personally, the tone in this letter certainly makes it seem like a very unfriendly and hostile place to live.
It is ironic that in the same sentence Mr. Dennison accuses Mr. Ribi of ‘crying a river,’ he expects to elicit sympathy because his gardener cannot find a spot to park.
With all of the negativity in this world, the hostile hypocrisy of Mr. Dennison’s letter does absolutely no good. I wish a fair and speedy resolution to the situation, but it seems to me this will not be possible if it is to be approached in such a negative manner as this.
Matt Fisher
Richmond
