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Pipe dream
The issues regarding the water main breaks this summer was the result of mismanagement by Mayor Jyoti Gondek, the city, and previous mayors. This could have been prevented if the pipes had been replaced a long time ago. It would be a lot easier to replace the pipes with steel pipes than repair concrete pipes. The water restrictions have gone on too long and they are trying on the patience of Calgarians. How long is it going to take to solve this problem, until Christmas?
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KEITH DREBIT
(Well, let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.)
Cancel the ‘cancel crowd’
Re: “Sir John A. MacDonald School.” Bravo to the board for not succumbing to the pressures to change the name of this historic Calgary school. It’s about time someone refused to bend to the pressures of the cancel crowd. Like him or not, he was a major part of our history and should not be cancelled based on decisions made over 150 years ago. We could easily cancel every PM, including the current one, we have had for some decision they made in what at the time they thought was best for our country.
DONALD COULTER
(Our history is often messy and our leaders products of their time.)
Drop the age
There have been a rash of violent crimes allegedly committed by youths recently. Several years ago, before the Liberals tampered with the justice system in order to make life easier for criminals, the law classified a young offender as anyone under the age of 16 but now a young offender is considered anyone who is under 18. Maybe it is high time that the law reverts back to classify a young offender as under 16.
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DON MONETTE
(This country is in desperate criminal justice reform and changing the age should be at minimum considered)
Lumbering issues
Re: “Trade minister criticizes higher softwood duties” (CP, Aug. 15). Justin Trudeau called Joe Biden a friend of Canada. Biden cancelled the pipeline on his first afternoon in office. He has pressured our gov’ts into subsidizing battery plants. Now he has imposed a large increase on softwood lumber duties. Canada should not expect better treatment regarding trade after the November U.S. election. Both parties are in a protectionist mood. Do we know who are friends are?
RICK HIRD
(The Liberal government seemed to be taken off-guard. You have to wonder what they are doing.)
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