Unfortunately, all I have to say is that the City is doing nothing and the Esplanade North and South is going into steep decline, along with the rest of Pickering. My complaints and requests are now falling completely on deaf ears as I’m probably regarded as just another complaining taxpayer who’s not worth their time or energy. I’m beyond disgusted at how rapidly Pickering is becoming a third world ghetto while the main focus is on the Urban City Centre and two condo towers that will never house the number of people living together in order to pay the rent or mortgage these days. I was recently told by the City that they don’t have the staff to maintain the landscaping as the students have gone back to university/college, so I’m assuming, regardless of the millions of tax revenue they’re gouging from us, they can’t afford, or don’t want, to hire staff, and yet they’ll have loads more to maintain when all this development is finished. Therefore, Richard, I really don’t have anything to offer for the newsletter as I’m beyond exasperated, defeated and disgusted with the corrupt city elites who are responsible for the demise of Pickering while no doubt getting kickbacks from the developers, regardless of not having the infrastructure for traffic, healthcare, education, shopping, etc. to accommodate thousands more residents who will potentially be living here.
Vicki
