Editor: (The proposed modular housing project in Queensborough) is the first of its kind, to take a small number of homeless women and put them in the centre of the village, with parks, schools, a community centre and transit.
I thought I would have to wait a decade before anyone was brave enough to take this into the future. I am so proud of New West city council for standing up and showing courage with great foresight for the future. Isolation does not work. That’s what moving it to Fenton Street would be – the old way.
Don’t be so afraid of these ladies. They won’t eat your kids. All they want is to be treated like a human being. They will be the eyes and ears to watch over the park. All these women can read. They were born here. I’m sure at the Union Gospel Mission, they have all seen the cover of last week’s Record. How do you think they feel? NIMBY is in every community. Keep going forward with this first proposal. I tip my hat to all of you, and you all get my vote.
Marilyn Pitt, New Westminster
