Varying views on blocking the view
Re Let the people paddleboard, Beach residents, Teitel, July 26 Emma Teitel complains about Beach residents complaining about the van of a paddleboard business blocking their view of the lake. There are several remedies.
One would be to talk Ms. Teitel into moving to the area. Then the “modestly sized” kiosk, as she describes the van of about 10 metres, could be parked in front of her porch. No problem. Ms. Teitel would give us all a much-needed lesson in forbearance.
An even easier solution would be to move the van about half a block east, away from the residences. That would obstruct the view from several boardwalk benches but we could keep those for Ms. Teitel. Cec Jennings, Toronto Dear Beach residents: Please consider how fortunate you are to own and live in one of the most desirable neighbourhoods in the world.
Your fellow Torontonians who are renting the paddleboards can only dream of being in your shoes. Consider being in theirs. Donna Devlin, Toronto This column by Emma Teitel appeared to be very one-sided.
First, look at the homeowners’ point of view (no pun intended): When they bought their homes on Hubbard Blvd., it was because they have a view of the lake. If they did not want a view, they could have paid a lot less money in another part of the city. So they have a valid point about the obstruction.
Now, let’s look at Brian Quinn, owner of Paddle Adventures. He has a right to make a living and he was told by the city he could park his trailer in this spot.
But why not park the short end of the trailer at the boardwalk and the long part going north into the park? This would result in only one third of the trailer blocking the view of the lake. A compromise. Eli Allaway, Oshawa