‘Makes me sick’
Dear Editor:
The audacious prevarication by the board of directors at Hockey Canada is heinous!
For this group to unilaterally decide the outcome of a sexual assault is an affront to every Canadian. I guess they presume that the direction of funds and the decision not to report the assaults to the appropriate authorities is their province.
Well, even though some of the directors are members of our judicial society, they do not receive special powers. For them to clandestinely “settle” the sexual assault cases smacks of self imposed omnipotence. To take the money (mostly children’s) and divert this money to the secret settlement of a sexual assault is despicable.
The repercussions to the guilty and the board of directors should be life long. To know now that the money I paid into little league hockey was used to settle a sexual assault makes me sick.
Jim McClure,
Crieff
‘Abandoned’
Dear Editor:
RE: ‘Ridiculous’ situation, Sept. 29.
I too am a victim of the doctor who abandoned patients at the Elora Medical Centre. Like the writer from last week I was a long-term patient of over 60 years – a lifetime actually.
It is my understanding the doctor did nothing to find a replacement or to ensure patients had reasonable options.
To add to my frustration, at this doctors’s direction (via email), I have contacted Health Care Connect to get my name on a waiting list for a new doctor. I did speak briefly to a representative and was promised I would receive a follow up call within 48 hours. I am now going on three weeks waiting for that call. Am I on a list or not?
Personally, I believe this doctor should be held accountable.
Marlene McDonald,
Elora
Please vote
Dear Editor:
I want to thank the Wellington Advertiser and the Grand 101.1 for such good coverage of the local election campaign.
It’s important to be informed and these two mediums were excellent to learn about the people who are running.
All candidates are important to this community and have contributed in various ways. Thank you to each candidate who has put their name forth to represent our area.
We have a really good selection of candidates with various backgrounds and abilities.
Our parents fought for this privilege for us to be able to vote. So please …. do take the time to vote!
Brenda Chamberlain,
Elora
Fiscal restraint is key
Dear Editor:
I listened to the Grand 101’s event with candidates for mayor and thank the Grand for offering that for those who couldn’t attend.
Each candidate spoke about bringing the council together and working as a team. However, after reading the Wellington Advertiser this morning I am concerned that one candidate used the word “I” 11 times on his post. It seems he is speaking as a singular part and not as a team effort.
For many of us who are dealing with the present day increasing costs of living, we need a mayor and council who will collaborate together to be cognizant of not increasing our taxes.
This will cause more hardship on families and seniors who are trying to live within their means. Whoever is elected, needs to be fiscally responsible to their citizens.
Judy Haddad,
Elora
Taxation a top priority
Dear Editor:
In preparation for the upcoming elections, my wife and I viewed/attended the Chamber of Commerce, Centre Wellington Community Foundation and Grande 101 all candidates meetings.
While growth, housing and council dynamics came up often in candidates’ presentations, one issue did not seem prioritized.
Our Centre Wellington property taxes have increased by 22% in the last five years. And the Centre Wellington capital levy (ie. bridge and culvert tax) which is misleadingly presented as 2%, now adds a full 10% to our township tax bill!
And while the township’s Asset Management Plan (mandated by the province) estimates the cost to repair/replace our bridges, roads, sewers, arenas and other aged infrastructure, it will definitely not “stabilize taxes” as one mayoral candidate suggests. Instead, it actually proposes even more tax increases.
We can’t talk about affordable housing, inflation and attracting/keeping people in our communities without finding creative ways to slow, rather than grow, property tax increases. They directly impact home ownership and rental affordability. They are themselves inflationary.
By talking to our candidates about spending restraint and slowing tax increases and by voting accordingly, we can make taxation a top priority in this election. As it should be.
Peter van Vloten,
Fergus
Military, leadership
Dear Editor:
Have you noticed that our federal government has told Canadians that we are short of 10,000 military in our nation?
Have you also noticed that there has not been one televised federal advertisement to encourage our Canadian young men and women to enter the military?
I remember over the years seeing ads to encourage people to join the Canadian military and offering good benefits for those who did. Our federal government has thrown money at just about every cause you can think of with no regard to a balanced budget.
Don’t you think recruiting Canadians for the military with good benefits and education would be a worthwhile expenditure and one that should be advertised now by our media?
The military should also consider not vaccinating their recruits with MRNA vaccines, as recently a report from the Surgeon General in Florida reported evidence of higher increase of MRNA vaccinated deaths of myocarditis and pericarditis in those aged 18 to 39 – military age – but not occurring with non-MRNA vaccines.
Further, my understanding, through a recent National Post article, is that we have three offices open in Ontario with Chinese police on our soil but our government can’t recruit Canadians to defend our nation? This is not right!
Recently, I listened to a news report on Ukraine and I heard a young man talking about why he was out defending Ukraine. He said he had a wife and a new baby. He needed to protect them. You know, he was defending his nation for two good reasons which can easily be summarized in the word “love” – love of family and love of the nation. We are missing federal leadership in Canada that truly loves Canadian families and the nation and will stand on guard for our nation because it is the right thing to do and this is currently the job of federal Liberal leadership.
Why is this job not being done? We don’t need newcomers (with their own agenda for Canada) defending Canada, we need people who love our way of life … freedom… standing on guard for our nation. God keep our land glorious and free!
Carolann Krusky,
Fergus
*Editor’s note: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, and many scientists in the field have criticized the methodology of (and recommendations from) the Florida report cited in this letter. The vast majority of experts say the benefits of receiving an MRNA vaccine far outweigh the risks, for all age groups.
Fining thoughts?
Dear Editor:
Racism “means the use of socially constructed ideas of race to justify or support, whether consciously or subconsciously, the notion that one race is superior to another.”
This is from Bill 16 tabled by the NDP. This Bill amends legislation dealing with education.
In short, a student can be fined for what he/she is thinking subconsciously.
Chris Wood,
Fergus