Dear editor,I have read with great interest the back and forth about the proposed pedestrian/cyclist bridge.I am somewhat dismayed that Courtenay council has chosen to spend a large chunk of change on something that is already a very contentious issue.Perhaps they should have asked this one question before committing funds to the bridge in the first place.Has anyone ever seen a lineup of pedestrians or bicyclists waiting to cross the existing bridge? Seems simple enough. If there is sufficient need for an item of infrastructure like the proposed bridge, then it should be handled accordingly. I sincerely doubt, however, that the pressing need for such a structure is there.The bridge is on a wishlist, and in these tough economic times there are many more pressing issues that require funding. For instance, six people at ValleyLinks just lost their jobs due to funding cuts.Surely keeping half a dozen people working and off the public teat would be a better use of the money already spent down the river so to speak.Whoever named the Common Sense group that backed the present majority on council needs a reality check. They may be common, but the sense is questionable.M. Richards,Comox
