Former Mayor wants Cornwall's waterfront to stay green

 Letter to the Editor by Brian Lynch: I am pleased that so many local residents attended the waterfront public meetings on June 12 to express their opposition to the City of Cornwall Waterfront Development Committee’s proposed three to four storey condominium project or commercial building on the city’s waterfront between the Civic Complex/Aquatic Centre and Marina 200. I hope that the Waterfront Development Committee got the message that local residents do not want private developments on our downtown waterfront parkland and will respect the wishes of the people.  If this ill-considered proposal by the Waterfront Development Committee is approved, it will open the door to other private developments on our downtown waterfront parkland, including a hotel and more condos.  We should learn from the experience of other Ontario cities that have paved over their waterfronts as a result of private developments. The city’s prime downtown waterfront parkland between the cotton mills in the east and the Domtar property in the west should remain as parkland for the enjoyment of the people of this community and visitors to our city. Furthermore, there are many other places in Cornwall that are available to developers to build private residential and commercial buildings. The city’s downtown waterfront parkland is a great asset and attraction for the city of Cornwall which promotes recreation, culture, heritage preservation, tourism, and improves the quality of life in our community. We should not give up to private developers our beautiful downtown waterfront parkland which has been a gathering place for the enjoyment of our residents and visitors since 1974.

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