More thoughts from the neighbourhood

Here are a couple more comments made at the neighbourhood meeting on June 10th -- where more than 100 people met to talk about how to challenge the "disposal" of Victoria Glen Park:

One woman told how she drives to Victoria Glen Park from across Woolwich Township "because the path through the woods is level, and it's so hard to find accessible walking trails."

(Note: many people from around the region come to walk the trails through Victoria Glen Park -- the petitions that we have had at a table right by the woods have signatures from Kitchener, Waterloo, West Montrose, and beyond.)

It was noted that this is the only park in the north end of Elmira. People value green space: it's an important part of what makes Elmira an attractive town. As one neighbour said, "If people need a break, do they go to the park or to a parking lot?"

The general feeling was that we expect our mayor and councillors to value the beauty and role of Victoria Glen Park and to be sincere stewards of the environment.

And then there was the one pointed comment from a gentleman standing at the back of the room, commenting on the relative worth of petitions: "there is one thing easier than signing a petition: putting a check mark in the little box next to someone's name on a ballot."