Dear editor:

At the last heritage committee meeting, everyone agreed that the existing Royal George Theatre couldn’t be repaired or expanded and that a new building was required.

However, what most of the committee realized during the Shaw’s presentation was that the new building was going to destroy heritage houses and turn Victoria Street into a service road for trucks backing into a loading dock.

The size of the building would overwhelm not only the buildings on Queen Street, but also the people and the houses on Victoria and Prideaux streets, where they would be looking at a seven-storey-high blank wall.

Apparently, the Shaw Theatre organization looked at other sites but, for some reason, didn’t proceed with them.

Hopefully, now being aware of the negative visual and functional effects that this colossal behemoth will have on the community, they will consider launching a search to find a more suitable site.

Wayne Murray
NOTL