[christopher_chafe]

Originally Posted by Copes

I'd love to see someone standup and say:

"Because of the attitude in this city, we've gone from a fairly decent proposal to one with a blank wall on one side that looks like a big Tim Horton's.

I fully support this development. I want this developer to be here, building, and improving our downtown. We should be welcoming people like Magna with open arms. But I cannot support the current design. Because of the demands of those living downtown, a once half-decent proposal has been bastardized.

People living downtown need to realize that living in the downtown of a capital city comes at some cost. That cost tends to be privacy and view. Our city is developing. We need these hotels. We need Magna, and them putting a large hotel in the West End is great, especially considering the recently closed Battery Hotel.

I support the development of this hotel, and want to see it. I DO NOT support the current design. Blank walls have no place here."

Man, what a speech. I'd stand up and clap.

Can I use that in my email that I am sending today.