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Why the Minoru rush?

Richmond - The Editor, I read, with some misgivings, that the construction of our new $90 million swimming pool and seniors' centre was under way with the removal of turf at the site(s) affected in the plan.
Richmond - The Editor, I read, with some misgivings, that the construction of our new $90 million swimming pool and seniors' centre was under way with the removal of turf at the site(s) affected in the plan.I am surprised by the lack of information being shared with the citizens of Richmond about this project and harken back to all the info and meetings prior to making decisions about granny flats and the Walmart shopping centre.And then I realized these projects involved minimum financial involvement by the city and its zoning bylaws whereas the city is not limited by any zoning regulations in Minoru Park, nor with a $6 million oval museum.Why has there been so little info and so few public meetings (like none) regarding these two expensive projects? And why the rush? Is an election coming? Somehow, something feels amiss in how these two/three/four projects are being handled by council.Merrill MuttartRichmond