Richmond - The Editor, Re: "Canada Line gets artsy," News, Dec. 04 I wish to apologize to the current regime at Richmond City Hall. It is very difficult to keep track of the cornucopia of gifts being showered on the Richmond public (aka, repatriation of our tax dollars) by this same regime.Shame on me, I wasn't aware of the Canada Line Terminus plinth art contest. Heck, I wasn't even aware the word "plinth" existed.A small historical digression: A few days prior to the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics (which coincidentally had the Canada Line completed just in time) I was a personal witness to a city crew working late one evening mounting a Canadian flag to cover the previously au naturel end of the Canada Line. Somehow, this simple, yet, patriotic accoutrement has vanished.The only other suggestion I submit is that we sequester a poll by the Richmond taxpayers asking which council member has contributed most to our city motto, "For the City of Richmond to be the most appealing, liveable, and well-managed community in Canada" and the winner have their effigy (or at a minimum, an enlarged photo) mounted on the plinth, at least until the 2014 elections.Or, as a contingency plan, in case of a tie vote - or, more likely, lack of interest - perhaps let's just leave the plinth au naturel.Roland HoeglerRichmond
