SOS sends message to developers
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Save Our Signal Hill (SOS) committee members Mona Rossiter (centre), John Squires (left) and Paul Rowe acknowledges area resident Arthur Murphy at Sunday afternoon's rally by the SOS Signal Hill committee. Murphy on his own accord dug out the title deeds
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Arthur Murphy
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Save Our Signal Hill (SOS)
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Save Our Signal Hill (SOS) committee members Mona Rossiter (centre), John Squires (left) and Paul Rowe acknowledges area resident Arthur Murphy at Sunday afternoon's rally by the SOS Signal Hill committee. Murphy on his own accord dug out the title deeds
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Arthur Murphy
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Save Our Signal Hill (SOS)
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Save Our Signal Hill (SOS)
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Bill Kelly
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From left, NDP MHA Lorraine Michael, Paul Rowe and Deputy Mayor Shannie Duff.
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Comments
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- RB McGrath
- - October 19, 2010 at 01:17:56
There are instances whereupon "change" is NOT a good thing. This is one of those instances. To rape the integrity and history of Signal Hill and it's surrounding area by building on it would be a permenant historical loss to Newfoundland and it's heritage. Please, please....leave well enough alone. Build somewhere else. After all, it's not like there's no other land in Newfoundland.
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- mary
- - October 18, 2010 at 23:15:39
Development and preserving green spaces can go together. Let's not attempt to do what other cities now regret doing - destroying green spaces. I am sure many young people want to preserve this area not only because it is a green space, but also, because of the historical significance and for the tourism dollars it brings in.
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- LetsMoveOn
- - October 18, 2010 at 15:39:58
Wow 100 old people want to "save" this barron land..... Move on people and let this place advance. Maybe the retired people want to keep things like it was 600 years ago but they are the only one's. Why dont you step back and let the younger generation advance for the good of themselves??? Maybe it would be better if all our youth were gone away so you can have your rock hill and people living in poverty and on the streets here. You should all be ashamed of yourselves, think for our future instead of the past please before it's too late and NL will be left as a retirement population because that is all the people who will stay here....
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- Gerry
- - October 18, 2010 at 13:56:51
I agree with Council member Shannie Duff in that the area should be re-zoned as open space, should it be proven Crown Land, and I'd add designated as "non-development" status. Furthermore, I would suggest that even if it's determined the land is private, Council should assess its value and pay the owner such value as any "non-development" status property would be worth. And by the way M. Williams, who told you that " Bill Kelly is allowed to live there"? Aren't you a bit "out in left field" in your assertion?
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- jeff
- - October 18, 2010 at 12:51:37
If this is crown land, I agree, there shouldn't be any residential development. If it isn't crown land, I think a developer has every right to proceed with the subdivision. Why should the signal hillers be treated any different than the rest of the city? I realize you covet your little spot which miraculously became a "high end" area since the artsy crowd moved in and renovated a few years ago. Now, the city can't even get rid of a dilapitated wharf without causing a parade of revolters. If you want something to revolt about, you should concentrate on getting that egg carton of a hotel (Battery) torn down and replaced with something that doesn't induce vomiting.
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- T Hillier
- - October 18, 2010 at 12:30:24
"nice houses would look nicer that rocks that are there now." Indeed they would not. Signal Hill is a part of our heritage. It should remain as is. Sad day if it should come to pass.
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- Arthur
- - October 18, 2010 at 11:25:39
If you want wide open green spaces, move outside the "city" to the country. I did. If you want to live in the "city", expect, and accept development. A city lives on the tax base provided from development, not by deterring and stopping it.
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- m williams
- - October 18, 2010 at 10:12:12
why is bill kelly alowed to live there if he is trying to stop others from doing so?????nice houses would look nicer that rocks that are there now.
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