Dear Editor:
RE: How tall is too tall? (July 6).
Kudos to Resa Lent for speaking in opposition to the proposed development at the base of Geddes Street in Elora. Resa’s voice should carry extra weight in view of her many contributions to life in the village over the years she has lived there.
Resa has always favoured development, and her generosity in supporting new and existing businesses is well known. Consequently, her opinion on the proposed six-storey building will, I hope, be taken seriously by any council that has to consider approving such a venture. Resa has aptly summed up the major concerns in her comments, and the artist’s rendering leaves no doubt about how out of place such a structure would be.
My voice cannot equal that of Resa’s, but I add it nonetheless. The “normal” pressure of growth and development of the village has been exacerbated greatly by the provincial government and its arbitrary targets for population expansion. But what strikes me as most analogous is a shark feeding frenzy.
It seems that one proposed development cannot stand alone—it must be accompanied by one, two, three or more additional projects, all of which serve to enhance the frenzy. If these projects are all approved, and there is little indication that they will not be, the village of Elora will be unrecognizable to those of us who have known it since the 1970s.
Growth and change are inevitable parts of life, but excessive amounts of both can be detrimental to all living creatures so affected.
Please, listen to voices like Resa’s, and consider the wisdom contained therein. Once these behemoth buildings are in place, they will be there for a very, very long time. Do such monuments to capital really fit into our beloved Elora?
Richard Giles,
Alma