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Letter: Belcarra residents should open up fat wallets & solve wildfire problem themselves

The Editor: Re. "' We are a ticking time bomb ,'" (The Tri-City News, July 2) I thought Belcarra was a sort of a property tax safe haven for those affluent enough to live there.
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Belcarra Mayor Neil Belenkie was serving with the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department when he rememb
Belcarra Mayor Neil Belenkie was serving with the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department when he remembers the village ran out of water while crews battled a house fire. He recently told the Tri-City News he fears a house fire in his community could quickly spread into the forest and start a wildfire.

The Editor: 

Re. "'We are a ticking time bomb,'" (The Tri-City News, July 2)

I thought Belcarra was a sort of a property tax safe haven for those affluent enough to live there. To pay nothing in and then complain about the lack of infrastructure seems a bit unfair. The residents of Belcarra should open up their fat wallets and take care of themselves like the rest of us do. I could be wrong but a follow up story to clear up Belcarra tax structure would be helpful. 

Andrew Smith, Port Coquitlam