Chinook Trail opposition smacks of NIMBYism

By Lethbridge Herald on March 17, 2023.

Editor: 

With regard to Mark Goettel’s letter of Mar. 10. I have no idea where Mark lives but this opinion smacks of NIMBY syndrome. 

I remember way back when Woolco mall existed on 20 Ave. S. there was a City display with a model under a plastic dome and the Chinook Trail was indicated (although not called that then) on that model.

 When we built in Riverstone 21 years ago, we went to a City open house at the golf course and they presented a plan for Chinook Trail, telling us it would be built within five years. 

My point is, how long has the location been in City planning? The home owners in Chinook Heights and Tudor Estates probably were told about the plans for the crossing when they decided to build. 

So, here we are entering into the actual long overdue planning phase and all of a sudden the affected residents are playing with a ”it will not be there as long as I live here” attitude. 

As for the traffic and noise, have you been to Calgary lately and noticed how they establish barriers to deal with it?

Wayne McGinn

Lethbridge