Vancouver, while it definitely has its pitfalls (oh, and while we’re at it Mr/Mrs Council Member, have you noticed your very own hoodlums in Kitimat, selling drugs, vandalizing property, and trashing what was your idealistic dream of staying small and quaint, because you refuse to allow Kitimat to grow and prosper for “everyone”, not just the “Wallets” in this town?) – is a beautiful city that has “much” to offer – like sea-side venues and viable commercial shops and “booming” bedroom Communities where many people “want” to live, spurring on their economies, not dampening them.

The people that create havoc and problems for the rest of Kitimat are like a Sepsis infection. If you don’t treat the condition, cut the decaying parts away, and get clean blood to the surrounding areas soon to help with healing and perhaps some regeneration, the whole system can shut down. Many youth/people hate Kitimat because they see it dying before their eyes and they feel powerless to do anything about it and so in their frustration, they pick at the infected areas it like a scab with their filthy hands, keeping the city in a “toxic state”.

Anyone with half a brain knows that if you don’t clean things up inject some new blood into Kitimat soon, the whole city “will” die and there will be no-one left to lift it up off its death bed.

Hopefully we can oust those with this brain disease called, and get those that wish to see growth and change in and spur our city’s economy on.

I know “I” am getting tired of encouraging people to fight the good fight, when they themselves don’t give a rat’s hiney if Kitimat survives or goes the way of a ghost-town. I’m from a large Albertan city, why should I care when no one else from here does?

We need a doctor to do some major blood work folks.

What about those of us who are pursuing programming, video game design, robotics, or other technological degrees that really aren’t supported in any way, shape, or form by the economy – or even the residents – of Kitimat?

Geeks really are run out of Kitimat with torches and pitchforks simply because we choose not to ‘enjoy’ hiking up Mount Elizabeth, camping, fishing, or hunting. There’s nothing for us here.

Some of us want to see Kitimat as our parents and their parents wanted to see it, but our ideas of what make a place great just don’t seem to jive with the views of the majority.

There’s nothing we can do.

Didn’t notice this response to just recently. I guess there is so sorta loop whole that always companies to write off the off the loss of revenue from the building. As far as the city centre mall goes, yes it was sold approx. 5 months ago (Narland Properties sold the property) I believe it fetched about 3.5 million, but don’t quote me on the exact figuire. The article in Western Investor did not say who had purchased the property. I haven’t really noticed many changes over the past 5 months, so who knows what the future will hold.

P.S did you read this past wednesday’s paper. Bob Coreless is looking into opening another theatre, lets cross our fingers and hope he’s serious.

Mark

On another note – maybe you can clear this up for me. I thought I had heard that the City Centre Mall had new owners…or was that new “management” only?

Not only do out of town owners leave their buildings to lie in ruins, but they feel they can charge ridiculous lease rates for their buildings.Kitimat is not Vanouver. Wouldn’t they rather charge a lower rate and be occupied rather than charge a high rate a be vacant. I don’t understand this, however I have heard there is some sort of tax write off. Thank god for Pauline Maitlands progressive management of the city centre mall, or it would all be vacant.

Mark

Mark

Thanks for your thoughts about the “Nechako Centre.” I’m truly concerned about the sale of the Theatre. I attended quite regularly, after living in the city and paying the outrageous prices, I was more than happy to pay bargain prices at the Nechako Theatre. I wonder if we could get a group together to try and promote a new theatre, maybe council would participate? What do you think?

Mark

Mark