The Editor,
Re: John Yap’s Twitter comment - Oct. 18.
“Echofearmongers” John? Really?! Is that what you call people who are concerned about our environment? Is that what you call the First Nations who are concerned about the sustainability of their way of life that they have practised here for over 10,000 years?
Did it not occur to you that maybe, after a history of “over 10,000 years,” they might know a few things that obviously you don’t.
I find your overblown sense of entitlement and name-calling typical of people who have little respect for the people who were here first and those who have learned from them.
I live in your riding, John, and I do not support your position, nor do you represent mine or my friends’ and family!
How could you call the saving of a Russian tanker in distress just 14 nautical miles off the B.C. coast — that nobody had any idea was there, that our coast guard was also unable to assist, and were “lucky” that a U.S. tugboat just happened to be in the area; the closest vessel that could eventually secure and tow the Russian tanker into a port, narrowly escaping a disaster — a success?
If anything, this has raised more alarms, proving we are totally unprepared and that our coastline is too treacherous to ever increase the traffic of oil tankers.
Get it?
Because just about everyone I know does.
Zara Macleod
Richmond
