View Royal residents should have their say
Times Colonist Letters
October 11, 2014
Re: “Mayors can’t even agree on amalgamation question,” Oct. 9.
Is View Royal council still content not to include a question surrounding amalgamation on the November ballot?
Most municipalities and a majority of Greater Victoria’s population will get to vote on some type of question surrounding municipal amalgamation. Shouldn’t the residents of View Royal have the opportunity to weigh in as well? The issue has gained people’s attention and a momentum council can’t deny and shouldn’t ignore at this point.
Is council afraid there is insufficient collective intelligence to cast an informed vote? I’d like to have my say by voting on a question of substance, and I’m both aware of and prepared for the potential risks and benefits that could ensue. I am not an advocate of a Saanich-style question that asks whether one supports some type of internal review that is inherently fraught with issues, including the potential for bias.
The council should not choose to abstain on what is amounting to be one of the most important regional issues leading up to this election.
This council has accomplished many great things for our community this past term. It should continue the trend and give the people it represents a voice on this issue. It’s not too late.
Kimberlee Saladana
View Royal
Times Colonist Letters
October 11, 2014
Re: “Mayors can’t even agree on amalgamation question,” Oct. 9.
Is View Royal council still content not to include a question surrounding amalgamation on the November ballot?
Most municipalities and a majority of Greater Victoria’s population will get to vote on some type of question surrounding municipal amalgamation. Shouldn’t the residents of View Royal have the opportunity to weigh in as well? The issue has gained people’s attention and a momentum council can’t deny and shouldn’t ignore at this point.
Is council afraid there is insufficient collective intelligence to cast an informed vote? I’d like to have my say by voting on a question of substance, and I’m both aware of and prepared for the potential risks and benefits that could ensue. I am not an advocate of a Saanich-style question that asks whether one supports some type of internal review that is inherently fraught with issues, including the potential for bias.
The council should not choose to abstain on what is amounting to be one of the most important regional issues leading up to this election.
This council has accomplished many great things for our community this past term. It should continue the trend and give the people it represents a voice on this issue. It’s not too late.
Kimberlee Saladana
View Royal