Those two little words in the following quote from the article encapsulate perfectly the unrealistic Luddite attitude (still IMO) far too prevalent in this region: "....single-family residences and the owners expect the neighbourhood to stay as is...."
http://www.timescolo...erns-1.10099319
Really? So is it realistic for someone in their 20's today to expect by the time they hit their late 70's that their current and present lifestyle, their circle of family and friends - their health - will stay "as is?"
What about the First Nations who 160+ years ago were bothering precisely no one when a bunch of white dudes pulled up in some boats with "Hey man! Can you move over so we can bring in our stuff?!!" <-> (Thanks to George Carlin for that nugget which fits nicely into the scope of my comments here) - how did that work out for the F-N of the south island region? Did their world stay "as is" once whitey moved in, took over and ran the show?
Has the tiny settlement of what became Fort Victoria remained "as is" in the century and a half + since that time?
Even in my own lifetime did Greater Victoria in 2017 remain "as is" from my recollection of the area in 1967? What about my old Cedar Hill neighborhood where I grew up as a young kid from 1965-72: did it stay "as is" in the 45 years since we moved away to a different neighborhood?
In order - No. No. No. No. And...No!! Nothing is forever - nothing. So for the life of me I really cannot figure out why we have these ridiculous unrealistic but seemingly entrenched attitudes in certain segments of the CoV/CRD. In that vein it mystifies too me to read Young and Coleman's comments in regards. I suppose they are a reflection of "political expediency" - comments they presume they must make in order to be re-elected?
I don't know but this I do know - and I'm sorry to be the bearer of this news to folks freaking out that "change" is coming to their tiny little corner of the earth - but your life, your health, your family, your city and yes your neighborhood will ALL change in time. Bank on it. Accept it. Move on and stop worrying. Smoke a fattie if that's what it takes to calm you down. Ultimately you'll live longer. Because rest very assured your life and your city ain't going to remain "as is" indefinitely....
Edited by AllseeingEye, 19 February 2017 - 09:45 AM.