I have just finished reading the column by Chris Campbell in the Feb. 8 Saanich B次元官网网址 about Noisy NIMBYs and the B次元官网网址渄evisiveB次元官网网址� missing middle plan.

The author, a lifelong Lower Mainlander who has only lived here for a mere two months belittles the Victorians who speak up about not wanting oversized (by local standards) developments and those that have issues with the missing middle plan.

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Mr. Campbell is welcome to his opinion, as are others. But he is too busy comparing here to Metro Vancouver and putting down those that donB次元官网网址檛 want to see it become the same way. His manner is demeaning.

As for Rainbow/Sevenoaks, it is small neighbourhood in a unique situation geographically tucked between two ecological areas and bordered by main arteries. It should not be densified to such a degree. That is MY opinion and I donB次元官网网址檛 even live in the area.

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Jan Ellison

Saanich