Dear Councillor,

This letter is to urge you to put the slot-machine issue to referendum.

Since the public hearing, it has become evident that the slot-machine issue is a highly contentious one.

No matter which way you vote on this issue, you will alienate a large segment of Abbotsford voters. The bottom line is this: you have NO mandate to vote on this unless you put it to referendum. The people of Abbotsford who voted in the 2005 election were NOT advised that this was a looming issue. And, since you are only 13 months away from the 2008 elections, you have only one option: Put this issue to referendum.

Sincerely,
<enter your name here>