To the editor:
Re: Vibrant East Side as nice as West Side, Letters, April 11.
Just finished reading Courier letter writer Louise Lee's incorrect interpretation of my "Letter of the Week, April 6. Now I'm the one who is laughing.
Where in my letter did I say that I wouldn't live on the East Side? In fact, every time we have had to move the charming neighbourhoods in East Van are in our search.
However, there are many things to consider when you are renting a house and for whatever reason we have always landed on the West Side.
My "less-than-perfect" remark seems to have really caused offense which surprises me because offense was certainly not my intention. I really like the East Side. Apparently, it's shame on me for expecting that a professional couple with a healthy salary, a family that pays taxes and contributes to society should have no trouble finding residential security in a safe neighbourhood near an elementary school that has a good reputationwherever that may be.
I think the East Side is a great place to raise a familygood for you if you were fortunate to be able to buy there, or if you were able to find a stable rental (the actual price of rentals doesn't differ much from east to west). But come on, am I the only one who expects a little perfection when you pay $1-$2 million for a house anywhere?
Please Louise, take a minute and stop jumping to conclusions. My letter was written as a comment on Mark Hasiuks column. Housing all over 麻豆传媒映画proper is overpriced and rentals are getting harder and harder to find because its quickly becoming a resort town.
And Louise, I think you owe an apology to families who have lived in places where bombs and tanks are on the ground because that is not "less-than-perfect, that's life threatening.
Rebecca Kovacs, Vancouver
