Susan, of Cambie Street Fame, Writes Bill Goo

Hi Bill

Sam Sullivan will say anything to promote himself - ANYTHING.

The audacity to blame "the past City administration" for the financial
disaster that the Canada Line has become is beyond the pale!

He was the only City councillor that would not meet with the merchants in
early 2005 when we desperately needed help - and now as Mayor has continued
ignored our concerns, and has turned his back on any and all financial help,
joining the Provincial choir with "it's not our project" - blame TransLink.

He cast his vote along with the other councillors for their CONDITIONAL
approval of the project - the many conditions included adequate mitigation
for the impacts of the project on the community and businesses.

Obviously this never happened. Lives have been forever changed and
livelihoods ruined needlessly and shamefully. This project was built on the
backs of the small businesses, for the profit of the builder and big
developers - the same people who now sit on the appointed TransLink Board!
There was and is no transparency - no accountability - no integrity.

Thanks Bill, for raising our concerns with the Premier. I just heard your
exchange ..."we've learned from what happened Cambie Street" says the
Premier. What has he learned? That you can destroy the lifes work of small
business people with absolute impunity while offering a limp "it's too bad
what happened there"....Has he learned that he can do whatever he wants, and
slap the face of democracy? I am disgusted by this arrogant dictatorship.

It will be very interesting how they justify boring down Broadway, after
promising a bored tunnel to Cambie merchants then double-crossing all of us
and bankrupting many in the process. They approved shutting down Cambie
which is the main route in and out of the City from all points South and
East, yet claim Broadway impacts would be of great concern. They need to
acknowledge this with immediate compensation for doing the wrong thing alomg
the Canada Line.

This is going to stick to our teflon Premier. We'll see to that, and we'll
get the financial relief that is due one way or the other.

Regards
Susan