Planned hatchery will be invisible

Sir, Further to correspondence in the Courier about the Uisaed development.

The minority against this are either non-natives of Machrihanish or Kintyre or don’t even stay in Machrihanish village.

I have yet to talk to a native of the village against it.

This is not to say that I resent those who agree that this area of the world is so beautiful that they decide to live there. Far from it. On this we agree completely. I also do not come from Machrihanish or live in the village.

I have had to leave Kintyre twice because of the economic situation to find employment. I would hate anybody else to have to do so.

The Marine Harvest (MH) hatchery is a modest development on sub-standard agricultural land and, due to geography, it will be invisible.

It will bring employment and income to the community.

So why is it objected to by those mentioned above?

The misinformation is appalling.

It is also amazing how many aquaculture experts are living in the area who were previously unknown.

The proposed site is off-canvas to the left foreground of Mr Barr’s painting.

Would you commission a painting of the eyesore that is the wind turbine factory?

This has brought essential employment to the community and is vital to the local economy.

I am not aware of any objections to the huge white constructions which house this and can be seen from nearly anywhere. Nor should there be.

The only viable argument is that a minority will be upset if they have to drive past it on a Sunday outing to somewhere else called the Gauldrons while they cut up the turf.

The Gauldrons will still be there. The economy will benefit and everyone will have a new track to drive on. George Sharp, Kilmarnock.