To the Editor:
Opinions, points of view — call them what you may, we all have them, good or bad, right or wrong.
First of all, I would like to thank Margaret Miller for her letter in the Advance on Feb. 13. It expresses my thoughts precisely and helped me from falling into the trap of retaliation and lowering myself to their standards when penning this letter.
In Creston, of late, there seems to be no shortage of controversial topics. There is the issue with the doctors being locked out, which is shameful — there, I have an opinion. Then there is the ongoing daylight time issue, but this is not just a simple yes or no; it is also what time zone we should be in. I think I’m in the minority on this one. Should the valley (and town) allow/promote industrial/commercial development creating much needed employment and tax base or just sit by, watching things diminish and doing nothing as they are with the doctors’ dispute?
West Creston fire protection and the actions of a few misguided radicals is the big issue on my mind. Misters Frank Belavy and Vladimir Certik appear to have launched an all-out attack against anyone who does not agree with them and their faulted opinions. This is not being a good neighbour or member of the community as a whole, and is only counterproductive! We have seen garbage spread and a dog poisoned. Is this a result of all this dissention being stirred up and is this the kind of community you want to live in?
The letters that are appearing in our mailboxes and being posted are full of misinformation, offensive cowardly attacks and are borderline hate mail. This is a very slippery slope you are standing on!
It is beyond my grasp why someone would not want fire protection, especially if you are not carrying any insurance, and if you are there is a huge saving on your fire insurance contrary to what you would have us believe. Would you have us get rid of police and ambulance services, as well, to save some tax dollars? Fire, like a flood, is totally devastating, not just in terms of property but loss of lives, as well!
Having no fire protection is like taking your vehicle to a mechanic with no tools.
West Creston