Editor, The News:
Re: Destruction of Pitt Polder (Letters, June 5).
I don’t know what George Clarke is talking about – “greedy developers” stripping the land?
I would suggest that Mr. Clarke should be more specific with his comments. Yes, the land has been stripped for blueberry and cranberry fields.
And who are these developers?
Effectively, agricultural producers of berries.
Was that not the purpose of farmland use?
It sounds like all type of development has taken place. I travel to Swan-e-Set all the time and have not seen any residential development for 20 years, or any other type of development.
But talk about the rest of north Pitt Meadows, it seems there is no end to the need of barns and large buildings, and some seem to cover very large portions of their properties. Needed for what purpose?
Talking about preserving farmland.
Lance Felgnar
Pitt Meadows