Letters editor

To the editor, Geoffrey Allen’s letter last week about duMaurier ads leads me to ask: Is your duMaurier ad in violation of the Tobacco Products Control Act? The research I did implies that the Supreme Court affirmed the legality of TPCA in 1995, and it still applies today. So does the TPCA outlaw these ads? […]

Let’s just remember that it is winter, and there are still plenty of vegetables left. However, there is not much diversity, as stated in Neal Ozano’s food story last week, “Organic basket case.” Tomato lust and cherry fever are brewing all around us as the maple sap flows and the sweet liquid that sustains life […]

I was very pleased to read Tim Bousquet’s feature “The Catch” (Feb. 26). It highlighted the problem of industrial fishing off Nova Scotia’s coast and the importance of supporting our local sustainable fisheries. Our seas have been devastated by bottom-trawling and other heavy industrial fishing practices. As we struggle toward a more sustainable fishery that […]

I feel so sorry for Brindi. I feel sorry that she was adopted by someone as irresponsible as Francesca. I am a pit bull owner, and although my dog is very friendly, I still know to watch her like a hawk so she doesn’t end up like Brindi. The laws are in place for a […]

Advocates for Responsible Pet Ownership (arpolistens.ca) cannot condone the apparent inactions of Francesca Rogier. It is impossible for our organization to support or endorse Rogier, but Brindi gets our full support to save her life. Brindi does not deserve to die. Our stance would be the same whether it was Brindi or any other dog […]

I commend Lezlie Lowe for her piece on the plight of Brindi and her owner, Francesca Rogier. I’m an animal lover and the owner of two large mixed-breed dogs, both rescue animals, and I empathize with Rogier. That being said, I believe that Brindi should be euthanized. Rogier is tying up our legal system and throwing […]

In last week’s feature, “Saving Brindi,” Francesca Rogier seems to see herself as some kind of martyr for animal rights, but really she is just, plain and simple, an irresponsible pet owner. Near the end of the article, she asks “what hope do I have of accomplishing anything if I can’t save a dog?” Instead, […]

To Pam Stewart (and Saint Mary’s University Women’s Centre), regarding Stewart’s letter, “Abort anti-abortionists” (Feb. 19)—which is just a lovely sentiment, The shameful actions of SMU women’s centre in shutting down Jojo Ruba’s lecture, as well as follow-up comments by their peers and your letter, demonstrate an ignorance of Canadian law, democratic values and basic […]

I just want to offer my congratulations to Sue Carter Flinn on her excellent feature, “Dreaming, desperate, devoted to dance” (Feb. 19). As I read, I found myself developing an admiration for the choreographer and her dancers for their devotion and willingness to undergo hardship for their craft. It was a well-written piece that struck a […]