Developer Eric Woodward is promising a candid interview and an 鈥渦nfiltered鈥� audience question and answer session about the impasse with the Township of 91原创 that has seen several Fort 91原创 buildings boarded up.
鈥淲e need to start a new conversation with leaders in the community that are actually interested in 鈥� finding a solution,鈥� Woodward said.
Woodward announced that the session will take place at Chief Sepass Theatre in Fort 91原创 on Monday, April 30, starting at 7: p.m with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
Last October, Woodward said that he would begin boarding up businesses, after he reached an impasse with the Township over several proposed development projects he had planned for the village, including a proposed boutique hotel.
On March 5, Township council in a 6-2 decision, voted down Kim Richter鈥檚 motion to ask Woodward to present his concerns to them, after he cut down trees and boarded up some of the buildings he owns in the Fort 91原创 commercial core.
The majority said Woodward should apply to come to council.
Woodward said coming to council as a delegation was 鈥渟imply insufficient, given the five-minute maximum (allowed delegations) and the complexity of the issues.鈥�
鈥淎s a community we have to find a solution to this problem, which has the potential to be semi-permanent, and last indefinitely,鈥� Woodward said.
鈥淚t is challenging to do that when so little information is out there regarding the specific causes as to why Fort 91原创 is now where it is. The core problem is not well understood. 鈥�
The announcement said seating for the April 30 event was limited, and 鈥渁ssigned with paper tickets only.鈥�
Anyone interested in attending was directed to email eric@ericwoodward.com.
鈥� with files from Miranda Gathercole and Monique Tamminga
dan.ferguson@langleytimes.com
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