The first controversy of the Prince Rupert election campaign seems to have come alive on the letters to the editor page of the Daily News.
In the October 10th edition of the local paper, Mayoralty candidate Jack Mussallem offered up the opinion that the local heritage building Pillsbury House could be sold off as long as a covenant was in place to keep its heritage status.
It was a trial balloon that seems to have not gained much lift with local members of the Heritage Advisory Committee. Their spokesperson on the issue was Judy Warren who offered up a rebuttal to the candidates thoughts, in a letter in Monday’s paper.
Letter to the Editor
The Daily News
Monday, October 20, 2008
Page four
Learn what we value in city
To the editor,
I am writing in response to the Oct. 10 headline: “Former mayor wants his job back”. He states that if he is elected he will sell Pillsbury House and Gardens.
Pillsbury House and Gardens is a designated heritage site. Pillsbury House is the first actual house built in Prince Rupert.. The Heritage Advisory Committee is appointed by mayor and council. We are volunteers who have spent hundreds and hundreds of hours restoring the gardens and maintaining the house without taxpayer dollars. It has not been easy. The gardens are well used by residents and tourists, it is part of the walk through Cow Bay, past the soon to be restored C. N. Station, Quinitsa Station, Pillsbury House and Gardens, the fire hall museum, Museum of Northern B. C.. Mariner’s Park, Court house and the Sunken Gardens.
Mr. Mussallem, Pillsbury House and Gardens are not for sale. We have lots of prime underdeveloped land that can be sold to appropriate development for the area it is located in.
I would hope that all those who are hoping to be elected to mayor and council take note of the thousands of hours of voluntary labour the residents of Prince Rupert donate, picking up garbage, planting planters, planting and maintaining the Sunken Gardens, Pillsbury Gardens, cutting grass and cleaning up green spaces, restoring trails, producing beautiful banners for Third Avenue and Cow Bay, donating money and hours to groups such as Civic Pride, Communities in Bloom, Library Boards, Lester Centre, Seafest, Halloween Fest, Christmas Lights and parades, hospital and on… and on…
If the city had to pay for all this free labour, it would run into millions of dollars.
So read the new, expensive Quality of Life Community Plan the city paid for and listen to the residents on what’s important – and that is not selling off our Heritage sites and demolishing out city hall.
Thank you,
Judy Warren
In the October 10th edition of the local paper, Mayoralty candidate Jack Mussallem offered up the opinion that the local heritage building Pillsbury House could be sold off as long as a covenant was in place to keep its heritage status.
It was a trial balloon that seems to have not gained much lift with local members of the Heritage Advisory Committee. Their spokesperson on the issue was Judy Warren who offered up a rebuttal to the candidates thoughts, in a letter in Monday’s paper.
Letter to the Editor
The Daily News
Monday, October 20, 2008
Page four
Learn what we value in city
To the editor,
I am writing in response to the Oct. 10 headline: “Former mayor wants his job back”. He states that if he is elected he will sell Pillsbury House and Gardens.
Pillsbury House and Gardens is a designated heritage site. Pillsbury House is the first actual house built in Prince Rupert.. The Heritage Advisory Committee is appointed by mayor and council. We are volunteers who have spent hundreds and hundreds of hours restoring the gardens and maintaining the house without taxpayer dollars. It has not been easy. The gardens are well used by residents and tourists, it is part of the walk through Cow Bay, past the soon to be restored C. N. Station, Quinitsa Station, Pillsbury House and Gardens, the fire hall museum, Museum of Northern B. C.. Mariner’s Park, Court house and the Sunken Gardens.
Mr. Mussallem, Pillsbury House and Gardens are not for sale. We have lots of prime underdeveloped land that can be sold to appropriate development for the area it is located in.
I would hope that all those who are hoping to be elected to mayor and council take note of the thousands of hours of voluntary labour the residents of Prince Rupert donate, picking up garbage, planting planters, planting and maintaining the Sunken Gardens, Pillsbury Gardens, cutting grass and cleaning up green spaces, restoring trails, producing beautiful banners for Third Avenue and Cow Bay, donating money and hours to groups such as Civic Pride, Communities in Bloom, Library Boards, Lester Centre, Seafest, Halloween Fest, Christmas Lights and parades, hospital and on… and on…
If the city had to pay for all this free labour, it would run into millions of dollars.
So read the new, expensive Quality of Life Community Plan the city paid for and listen to the residents on what’s important – and that is not selling off our Heritage sites and demolishing out city hall.
Thank you,
Judy Warren
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