Citizens of Regional District ‘D’ voted 66 per cent no to a prison being built in Lumby.
Regional District ‘D’ has three times the population than the Village of Lumby. The combined votes for Regional District ‘D’ and the Village of Lumby was still a majority 56% per cent voting no.
Democracy has spoken. This is a clear majority that does not want a prison in their community.
The Village of Lumby alone should not have the right to make such a lifestyle-altering decision for all residents that send their children to schools within the village, work in the village, volunteer in the village, and support local businesses and recreational facilities within the village.
The Village of Lumby was built by all the people, not just residents that reside in the village limits. The village’s own council consists of elected representatives that do not live within the village limits.
Our elected Liberal MLA Eric Foster has a duty to represent all his constituents, not just the residents of the Village of Lumby. Mr. Foster’s reported “lobbying” on the villages’ behalf is not fair representation of his constituents.
The people have spoken and do not want a prison in their community that will forever change the social, environmental and lifestyle for future generations to come.
We hope the government will listen to the people and stop any further negotiations with Lumby as a potential site for a prison.
Pat & Robert Pointer, Lumby
