Dear Editor,
Re: “Living next to Onni is like living next to North Korea,” Letters, March 24.
Michael Sanderson described his situation as living next to North Korea. I would argue it is more like Chernobyl... deserted and toxic.
Either way, we have a standoff that has so many twists and turns it would take a Robert Ludlum novel to explain. However, the assumption that the owner of the property must give what the “community” agreed to is ridiculous.
If more fitness space is what you think we need, ask Richmond council who took away half of the fitness area for the Richmond Oval Experience, wasting millions of dollars and now they play the Trump-esque tactics of misrepresenting the attendance.
Someone should lose their job over that debacle.
My point of view is that trying to “save” the fishing industry in Steveston is similar to what the “The Donald” has promised the coal miners in Kentucky. Changing laws and zoning doesn’t make industry prosper, the market decides.
My suggestion for Mr. Sanderson is to approach Onni with a business plan for a fish off-loading or marine-related enterprise.
Terry Thorsteinson
Richmond
