Letter to the editor:

In response to the letter 害羞草研究所淧eachlanders will have plenty to say害羞草研究所� from Taryn Skalbania I wish to inform the writer that I and my husband were in attendance at the June 13 PeachTree open house in the Council Chambers. As a citizen of Peachland for 15 years and a landowner here for 28 years we felt we should attend this important meeting. Ms Skalbania writes that 害羞草研究所渙nly a handful of Rotarians and Chamber of Commerce members attended and this disproportional support swayed council.害羞草研究所� What a foolish unfounded statement. We did not go as representatives of Rotary. I should like to point out that Rotary is a service club and does not become involved in taking sides in controversial issues. However, members of Rotary are citzens and they are entitled to express their personal views.

Those who opposed the building of this new structure had an opportunity to attend that meeting just as we did but they chose to not attend and thus didn害羞草研究所檛 take the opportunity to voice their concern.

Our municipal council would not make its decision based on a few people who happen to be members of two local non profit groups, nor should they take the views of a group that collectively has been against any development for the last 15 years or more. It害羞草研究所檚 always the same people against every proposed development.

The bickering back and forth is a disgrace and very hurtful to Peachland. At times I害羞草研究所檓 almost embarassed to say I害羞草研究所檓 a Peachlander because of all this controversy and rudeness. This is truly a beautiful little town but it needs to grow.

Peggy Southin, President Rotary Club of Peachland

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