Saturday June 30th, 2007
Although I have not spoken out against the planned destruction of a large part of the University of New Brunswick woodlot, as I am not a particularly militant person, now I must express my outrage.
There is no reason why UNB should have fallen upon such desperate times that an important part of the heritage of the people of Fredericton has to be destroyed.
This decision reflects badly upon the financial management abilities of the present UNB administration.
During the first phase of land clearance on Regent Street, small animals were displaced from their homes. To make matters worse, this was thoughtlessly done just before winter.
There are already some sad stories of wildlife deaths relating to the clear cutting for the building of Home Depot, a store that will never see any business from me.
It is particularly distressing to see a beautiful nature preserve, learning environment and recreational area devastated, only to be replaced by ugly box stores.
At this point, I am ashamed to be an alumnus of UNB and don’t wish to have any further association with this institution.
Elaine Patton, Fredericton
