Comment 33592

By muddywaters (registered) | Posted September 15, 2009 at 20:58:06

have to say I was really offended when I read Ron Marini's comments in Andrew Dreschels column last week. I too am the offspring off immigrant Parents who faced discrimination, and to say that people who are against this proposal because of elitism and screams of "NIMBYISM" couldn't be farther from the truth. Most if not all the people who are not in favor of this idea see a little grander vision of the Downtown core and wonder if some at City Hall share this vision. The notion that the Connaught will become another Lister block speaks to me as more negative sentiment as appose to future possibilities. I know we are in an economic downturn at the present time, but if this plan is aloud to go ahead I can almost assure you that it will not make it easier for future development of Condos, Hotels, Restaurants and the like in the Downtown core. I hope that city councilors have the wherewithal to oppose this plan. If the current owners don't have the desire to underwrite the up-keep of the Connaught I suggest they sell it, rather than looking for various levels of Government to help pay for their idea. And if Mr. Marini is still upset at those of us who are against this plan,I'm sure he wouldn't have a hard time finding someone to give him an expletive or two on the matter. Myself included.

                                                                         John Palermo

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