Dear Editor
Would that Burnaby had a mayor as practical as he is principled in two matters, those of legal actions against Kinder Morgan and a homeless shelter for our city. On one issue, too much money is being spent, on the second, none.
Rich Coleman has said he is willing to sit down with the city and talk. Can council take him up on this, and perhaps spend some of the millions of dollars that are in contingency funds, to help our homeless population and show some humanity in dealing with this problem?
It reflects very badly on the mayor and his council, and blaming other levels of government is not going to change anything. His position is getting very tiresome.
Let’s deal with reality and get these people into shelters, where they can then be directed to other services and hopefully find a permanent home through this contact. To do nothing at all is no solution to a festering social condition that shows no signs of going away.
Tina Ekengren, Burnaby
