Sir: I just felt I had to reply about the letters to the editor written in the July 2 Chatham Voice.
First, the letter by John Willatt. It all sounds nice to have a nice City Square, market, etc. But can you imagine how much that property at Fourth and Wellington streets would cost to purchase from Dan Warrener and Victor Boutin as you suggest, plus moving the cenotaph to that location?
More people in Chatham have expressed their opinions – leave it where it is.
On Nov. 11, 90-year-old-plus veterans right now don’t have too far to march, and Korean vets are pretty well over 80 years of age. At present, we don’t have to block any streets for the march.
Maybe it isn’t respectful for people to make a U-turn around it – better that than to have it pretty well out of sight to be vandalized.
The second letter written by Stephen Beecroft – you have said it all and how right you are. There must be a solution to U-turns around the cenotaph. It would be cheaper to have a police patrol there through most daylight hours and have a hefty fine for those who do so. At least we are already paying for police services.
Ruth Draper
Chatham
