Editor:
As a resident of the contentious Creekside neighbourhood and a mobile home owner, I would like to chime in on this debate.
When I moved about six years ago, I moved into this charming little neighbourhood with a mix of houses and mobile homes and a beautiful wooded area (now a new subdivision). We all got along (and still do). We all take a great deal of pride in our homes and have made a lot of effort to make our homes and our neighbourhood a nice place to live.
About two or three years ago, the beautiful wooded area was razed to create a new subdivision, bringing with it a great deal of construction and making our little neighbourhood a main thoroughfare for heavy construction vehicle traffic, which took a heavy toll on our road. We all put up with the construction and increased traffic and welcomed our new neighbours because it is still a great little neighbourhood with a mix of houses and mobile homes. The only petition we ever took around was one to get speed bumps to slow the vehicles with the increased traffic.
The original Creekside subdivision was built more than 30 years ago and was primarily mobile homes, and as mentioned, is now a mix of mobile homes and houses, so moving into this neighbourhood and then complaining about mobile homes is like moving next to an airport and then complaining about the noise of the planes.
I suggest getting to know your neighbours and stop picking fault with the type of house they choose to put on their property.
Andrew McKenzie
Gibsons
