Dear Editor,
I appreciate the advocacy of Michael Wolfe (Letters Sept. 1), Michelle Li (Letters Aug. 30) and the many others working hard to save Richmond’s farmland.
But as Wolfe points out, where are our politicians?
Protecting our farmland from unrelenting speculation, house overmassing and industrialization seems like a no-brainer.
Our elected officials need to be held responsible for their actions regarding this important resource.
I therefore urge our elected federal and provincial representatives to use this forum to inform their constituents of their thoughts and intentions regarding Richmond farmland.
For our municipal politicians (other than Councillors Steves and Day), I would ask them to publicly explain why they rejected staff recommendations to limit house size on farmland to 5,382 square feet, consistent with ALC guidelines.
The silence is deafening.
Kris von Schalburg
Richmond