Editor: Re: Money shouldn’t have been spent on linear park, NOW, letters, July 25.
Let me start by saying that I am not in total disagreement with the writer’s opinion in regard to the $2 million spent on the Willingdon Linear Park versus low-income housing, Burnaby Hospital situation and other public needs.
With this said, let’s not be totally negative about the project and lets not obfuscate one need with another.
That side of the Willingdon corridor was in much need of improvement. Walking on that side of said corridor was very dangerous and, in some parts of it, literally impossible. Well, the money wasn’t spent on increasing the wages and/or bonuses of our politicians. The linear park has improved said corridor 100 per cent in safety and, of course, cosmetically.
The opening of the linear park was a success and my kudos to the organizers – well done.
Frank Di Cesare, Burnaby
