Many years ago, back when I had youth on my side, I supported the direction Langford Council was taking us down. Now though, I think it's time to, in the words of Wacky Bennett: "Take a second look."Development has gone a little crazy lately. Sure, I see the want to make Langford the commercial hub of the West Shore, and I can support that, but let's slow down and look at the environmental destruction we are causing by handing out development permits and neglecting to investigate the consequences. Then there's the Spencer Interchange, which is being developed faster than the speed of light. Well, it was many months ago... Now, it's a stand still because of some poor financial decisions by both parties (cough, Len Barrie and Langford Council, cough).
We've also recently seen some expensive infrastructure projects prop up all over the place. I don't know about you, but I don't recall the people being given a choice to decide where their tax dollars will be spent. It seems to me these endeavours are once again wants of Council, and little more than unnecessary slabs of concrete for our city.
Perhaps the most irritating thing though about are council is their ego. People with legitimate concerns have been shot down and humiliated at council meetings. Council also seems to think they are in a league of their own, and what they think is best for Langford, is best for Langford. It ain't so Stew, it ain't so. This is our town, not theirs.
We seem to have been fulfilling a lot of wants of Council, and not the needs of the people in our town for quite some time. What we need is stricter environmental standards. We need development to slow down, and be thoroughly discussed. We need the pet projects of Council to stop. Most importantly though we need Mr. Young and his whipped Council to listen to the people that elected them. Then and only then can we reclaim our city...
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