After reading two letters where the writers are griping about the airport and orchardists disturbing their precious peace, I had to respond, with a bit of a lecture I’ll admit. You folks live in a city that relies on those very farmers you are complaining about and the airport transports many business people, tourists and flying enthusiasts. They have as much right to their activities as you have to your quiet enjoyment of life. But, make no mistake, in a semi rural area, you will get noise.
It is unreasonable to ask others to alter their activities and in some cases, their livelihood so you are not disturbed. I live on what I assumed was a fairly quiet street when we bought our home seven years ago. In the mean time, our road has been turned into an access road where we hear fire trucks, ambulances, police, motorists, semi trucks and the occasional souped-up motorcycle 24 hours a day.
I am not asking people to quit having medical emergencies, put out their own fires or put their cars in neutral, get out and silently push the vehicle past my door.
Try a white noise machine or sleep with ear plugs if you must, but live and let live, or move.
Christina Roeters
Vernon
