Letters

To the editor, I’m writing about the return of the nighttime ban on winter parking in HRM, imposed by traffic authority Ken Reashor. Being the only city in North America to have a steady and total winter parking ban in place and an enforcer looking to ticket and tow your car on a snow-free day […]

I just read “In confidence” (Dec. 11, Letterhead), regarding Stephen Harper, and I must say, people need to fuck off and realize that we live in a world of danger and that Stephen Harper is the only man chosen to respond for and defend Canada. Our military has suffered for years because of the Liberal […]

“Into the Wild” (Dec 18th) highlights the difficulty in acquiring and preserving adequate wilderness green space (as opposed to manicured parks) within or close to urban/suburban areas. As a Dartmouthian I read this article with interest, keeping in mind the many squandered opportunities on my side of the harbour over the past few decades. One […]

Editor, I have real concerns about the Commentary, “Time out and come back co-operating” by Lyn Cockburn of Sun Media. It was in the December 12, 2008 paper-edition of Portage Daily Graphic newspaper (Portage la Prarie, Manitoba) and can be found online at http://www. portagedailygraphic.com/PrintArticle.aspx?e=1344329 The Commentary starts out as two adults having a conversation […]

The Public Service Commission reported that during 2006, appointments to senior government positions were “unsatisfactory” or inadequate in 179 out 348 cases. In 1/3 of these cases merit was not noted, there appeared to be a favored person; or, there was no assessment of qualifications. The report concluded that. “Without the necessary evidence to show […]

Dear Editor, Since 1931, December 11 has been the anniversary of our legislative independence from the United Kingdom. Yet the federal government marks it annually by having facilities nationwide fly Britain’s Union Jack. In many cases, provincial and civic buildings follow suit. It’s ridiculous and ironic to celebrate our independence by flying the flag of […]

To the editor, re: “Public not powerless” by Paul MacKinnon, (Dec. 4, Letterhead): MacKinnon, the executive director of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission, who wrote an impassioned letter insisting democracy would not be thwarted by the new development approval process, left me even more certain that this is indeed the true aim of the supporters […]

At a time when the world is witnessing an economic crisis of unparalleled proportions, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government has demonstrated ithas no plan, no competence and no will to effectively address this crisis. Instead of taking action to stimulate the economy and to create jobs, the Conservatives chose to use last week’s economic and […]

To the editor, In Canada, we elect MPs, not a prime minister. The majority of our MPs have lost confidence in Conservative leader Stephen Harper, and want to tell him that, but they can’t right now because the prime minister has run away and locked the doors of democracy. By proroging, the PM has bought […]

Dear Tim Bousquet, Despite not quoting me (or perhaps because of it!) in your feature, “Downtown’s missing buildings” (Nov. 27), I really enjoyed the piece on development. Well done. You’re bang on with the need to invest in ways that make this city, especially downtown, a better place to live. Many US cities have downtown […]

To the editor, regarding Bethany Horne’s story, “Out in the cold” (Nov. 27, News), I was stunned when I heard that the city’s only wet shelter, Pendleton (truly a shelter of last resort), would not open this year. I was equally disturbed at the way the St. Leonard’s society went about not re-offering the service. […]

I was stunned when I heard that the city’s only wet shelter Pendleton (shelter of last resort) would not open this year – I was equally disturbed at the way St. Leonard’s society went about not re-offering the service – the wet shelter had an advisory committee of shelter providers across the HRM – St. […]