Note: this is the only supportive letter we are aware of.
Link to letter on the Times Colonist website
James Bay tower better than parking lot
Re: “James Bay tower will destroy neighbourhood,” letter, August 13.
We have lived across from the unsightly parking lot for 27 years and, along with our neighbours, can’t wait to see it developed.
We have hoped this would happen the moment we saw what was happening across from us… homeless people using it as their washroom, leaving garbage, fighting, stealing our lawn furniture, trucks running all night, etc.
This letter is just another example of someone not wanting to accept change. When we moved to James Bay it was not a great area to move to, however, in spite of all the naysayers, it is now one of the most desirable areas in Victoria.
If the naysayers had their way then the Oswego, WorldMark, Shoal Point, The Reef, etc. would not be here.
We have researched the work that the developers have done and believe that when they finish, it will be a “site that enhances a part of Victoria that greets visitors.”
We haven’t been very happy with a lot of decisions our councillors have been making for the past few years, but we are definitely happy with this decision and we will let them know.
—Mark Carlow, James Bay