Pubdate: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 Source: Nanaimo News Bulletin (CN BC) Copyright: 2011, BC Newspaper Group Contact: http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/948 Author: Jeremy Baker SOCIAL ISSUES FOISTED UPON NEIGHBOURHOODS To the Editor, Re: Gabriola groups tackle homelessness, Feb. 17. Kathryn Molloy, manager of the People for a Healthy Community, suggests that residents who do not want affordable housing put next to their homes were subject to the affliction of being a NIMBY. I would like to suggest a new term - HAIYBY (How About In Your Back Yard) - to be applied to those who have a fascination with creating public housing for those in need because of drug addictions. Let Molloy donate one of her houses, in her neighbourhood, for the public housing requirements. Likewise for those Nanaimo councillors all hopped up with enthusiasm for putting wet housing for drug addicts and alcoholics in amongst schools and residential properties - let them locate the public housing next door to their residence. One has to marvel at the attitude of first coming up with the concept of public housing for those unfortunate enough to be unable to look after themselves, and then secondly, to suggest that others bear the brunt of the social issues that inevitably follow along. I say: HAIYBY to those who think in such a way. Jeremy Baker Gabriola Island - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom