Disappointed over lack of Dealtown casino support

Disappointed over lack of Dealtown casino support Posted 2 months ago Sir: There are three types of people in this world; those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened. Well the "wonder what happened" group can bask in the sun and rejoice because support for the Dealtown Casino Hotel and Retirement Village has not materialized. The watchers watched and the wonderers wondered while I attempted to make things happen. Apparently, Chatham-Kent doesn't need the 1,500 full-time good-paying direct jobs or the construction and indirect jobs also estimated at upwards of 1-500. Apparently, local merchants and suppliers won't miss the millions of dollars that casino and resort employees, and the thousands of tourists would spend. I am not one to throw in the towel, but a one-man band does not play loud enough to be heard in this Municipality. Maybe I've spent too much time living in cities that get fired up when opportunity come walking in. Cleveland sure jumped on the casino bandwagon with their Horseshoe Casino when 11,800 applied for the first 500 dealer and supervisor positions. The table games staff will be the largest single staff at that new casino, accounting for roughly a third of the casino's 1,500 positions. Maybe the 100 jobs at Navistar will materialize, and maybe not. Maybe, that 900,000 square-foot complex will find another use, and maybe not. One thing is for sure Chatham needs more of those folks who make things happen. I'm disappointed, yes. But have I given up? No.   Brian Keenan Merlin