The Editor,
Re. "Different idea for Riverview" (The Tri-City News, Oct. 1).
Herschel Hardin's vision for Riverview won't work. Why not? Integrating severely mentally ill people with the general public would no longer be a sanctuary and centre of excellence for health care as well as a refuge for older patients with dementia.
Yes, there should be red flags raised over the "Riverview Village Project," which would be like "turning the clock back 60 years.
Riverview's founding forefathers wanted this unique and beautiful botanical creation to be used for education, therapy and as a haven for the severely mentally ill people of British Columbia.
We want to ensure a land use planning process that will build on the existing value of Riverview and respect its heritage.
Jenny Farley
Port Coquitlam
