Letters to the Editor
LangleyAdvance
Walnut Grove
Rude note taints village image
However, we feel disheartened and disDear Editor, appointed by the neighbour’s approach in It takes a village to raise a child. We hear dealing with this. They could have left a this often, but don’t always know how we polite note in our mailbox or simply called contribute to this “village.” the Township to deal with it. My husband and I don’t have children The tape from the angry sign took the yet, but we wonder what kind of village we paint off our front door, and have chosen for our future chilwe are now afraid of what this dren here in Walnut Grove. Letters to person may do to our dog or to Recently, one of our neighbours left an angry, threatening the Editor our future children, say, should a soccer ball happen to roll into note, taped with three strips of their yard. packing tape, across our front We now have video camera/ door, saying that if we didn’t security system to monitor our take care of our dog’s barking, property. they “would.” Scan this image with Sadly, this is not the image We were shocked and surwe had of Walnut Grove before prised to receive the note in this moving here. Therefore, this is fashion. just a reminder that our “village” Like us, our dog has been contains people going through many walks through many changes in the past six of life. Perhaps we can all be a bit more months, due to our move, wedding, and compassionate about our neighbours and honeymoon. We absolutely validate their make the effort to be helpful and friendly, concern that our dog may bark when we are not home, and now that we know about rather than angry and threatening. Our future children will learn from your it, we have started to work with a trainer on example. changing his behaviour. After all, nobody wants to listen to a barking dog. Joanna Martinello, Walnut Grove
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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Valentine’s Day
Thought appreciated Dear Editor, I came by the Township Fire Hall 2 in Fort Langley on Valentine’s Day morning and found this on our front doorstep. I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you for the kind words and thoughts. They are greatly appreciated. Andy Schildhorn, Fire Hall 2, Fort Langley
Langley Township
Decisions put due process in doubt
Dear Editor, Last time I checked, we lived in an open democracy. I always thought this to mean due process and fair, open public consultation. Our elected council, acting on our behalf, would manage issues and spend our tax dollars appropriately. Time after time in the news lately, I read about how special interest groups (i.e. universities and churches) seem to be get-
ting favoured backroom financial and land deals. • Fort Langley development pushed through, despite large community objection. • Langley Events Centre addition pushed approved without public consultation for millions of dollars. • Aldergrove pool and recreation centre project proposal, rapidly pushed aside, and shelved without any public inquiry.
B.C. politics
Officer worker offers choice
Dear Editor, Finally we will have a choice [Office worker wants to take on Coleman, Jan. 29, Langley Advance]. The NDP is not an option, given the disastrous 10 years in power during the ’90s, bringing B.C. down to a “have not” province. No longer will we have to hold our collective noses and vote Liberal. Bring on the BC Conservatives in each of the two Langley provincial ridings. Ed Wiens, Langley
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