Re: Brown-John: ‘Axe the Tax’ — but then do what to curb pollution? (Apr. 5 column) Canada’s climate plan is one more example of our current federal government spinning its wheels and failing to be effective. Knowing that their plan doesn’t work, the Liberals resorted to burdening citizens with additional taxes. The carbon rebate is […]
I strongly believe that people should stop shopping online. We should support local businesses. And if you go to the store it gets you out of the house, you’re more active and less lazy, and online delivery takes longer than just going to the store. If we support local businesses, they can grow because they […]
I strongly believe that everybody should stop speeding. You can be badly injured or die. You can get arrested or fined. Your insurance premiums could go higher. Lastly, it can become a bad habit. Speeding is a major factor in traffic deaths. I know someone who almost died because someone was speeding and ran a […]
Just a reminder that looking directly at the Sun, at any time, may cause severe damage to the human eye, not just during eclipses. Protect your precious gift of vision that the Sun’s rays can take away in seconds. Last Nov. 17, I woke up early and smiled as I saw a beautiful bright red […]
In a recent Windsor Star news story, reporter Trevor Wilhelm, covering the opening of a coroner’s inquest into the death of Chad Romanick, quoted the widow speaking of the “gentle, patient, thoughtful” man who developed a drug addiction and was depressed and suicidal. Romanick was accused of attempted murder and killed himself when police showed […]
Re: Reader letter: Addicts dying as Windsor’s SafePoint remains closed (Apr.18) Imagine we treated alcoholics as we do those suffering from opiate addiction. “Don’t worry about quitting the alcohol, instead you should come to this establishment which is safe for you to get smashed, and perhaps we’ll even supply you with high potency, government alcohol. […]
Opioids are prescription drugs that are used to treat pain. Many people in Windsor-Essex are using these drugs when they do not need them, which can lead to overdose. In 2014, Windsor-Essex saw 18 opioid-related deaths. In 2022, that figure rose to 113 local opioid-related deaths, according to Ontario Public Health. Windsor-Essex is clearly facing […]
Despite writing this letter each week, I still wonder why so few of us write real ones anymore. I was thinking of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, who corresponded frequently but met only once: ‘The present racial crisis in this country carries within it powerful destructive ingredients that may soon erupt into an uncontrollable explosion,’ More
To the editor: At what age did we all learn that two wrongs don't make a right? Obviously, those in positions of power at USC have not learned that lesson. First, the valedictorian was told she will not be speaking at the university's main commencement ceremony next month. The school offered only vague explanations as to why this decision has been made. If that wasn't bad enough, the school made another poor choice when it announced Thursday the cancellation of commencement on May 10. What...
To the editor: I read in disbelief that the new general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will be paid $750,000 a year, much more than her predecessor's $447,082 salary. This agency has been riddled with scandal and criminal activity. Why not wait and see how the new chief, Janisse Quinones, performs before throwing all this money at her? Los Angeles ratepayers deserve more reassurance that they will be well-served under Quinones before she is rewarded with this...
I read the letter to The Madera Tribune (April 3) by Chuck Wieland and the reply (April 10) by John Wright. I appreciated the comments by Wieland about Trump, the Republican party and the colorful language.“Let’s not be silently complicit in transforming America into a Bizarro World. Or Amerika.” Wright wrote that regarding Wieland’s comments, he was “stunned, disgusted and disappointed.” I feel that I have to inform Wright that not everyone in Madera County is a MAGA Trumper. That anyone who...
The work of the American Indian Parent Advisory Council is necessary to assure that Native American children in our community receive the education they need and deserve.