Resident Update 04/21/10

I am tired of spending my weekends angry as a result of the lack of consideration from CB Freezers. They load up on Friday night and turn their reefers on and away they go and the rest of us living in the area have to just put up with it. I like to think I am a professional person, after all we do have two businesses in town but I find myself becoming irrational when it comes to this plant. They had at least six reefers cycling on and off at the west end of the plant all weekend with two in front of the loading docks facing the highway and homes and two at the east end of the lot. They are loud and intrusive. Imagine the drone of a parked truck running outside your door nonstop. This truck does not pull away for 3 days. Working in your yard is not the enjoyable task it should be. Instead of opening our door and hearing the birds in the morning the first thing we hear is the trucks. I have lived in this house for 26 years and am depressed at the thought of perhaps having to sell but that is our plan. I emailed our Mayor on the weekend and he promptly returned the email stating that we had decided for the noise study to begin in May and did I want that changed. We are 10 days away and it is not for me to decide as I am only one voice. My biggest fear is that the noise study will not succeed in making life any more pleasant for us. I wonder how the Mayor will explain the number of moves from the Carrying Place Road to his constituents when he is running? It can't always be about business. We were here first and although our tax bill is not nearly as high as the one at CB Freezers, it is a tax bill we have paid for 26 years. Disappointment in our Mayor and council is an understatement but I must say be careful what you wish for Mr. Mayor. Although you have succeeded in possibly driving two of us from the neighbourhood and perhaps even one business you may have people that are more driven and more determined replace us.