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letters to the editor
Kids have always been skipping school
Dearlieditnr,
In the days of cyberspace 1 ant positive that
must authorities knew that the influx of
students were homing to Grand Bend for skip
day on Friday Ione ;t,
In my opinion, when you know these events
are happening -how about this- there are only
three ways into town, Dave the polite at these
entrances stop all visitors -like a I1,1.1),E.
program, check for alcohol and drugs and
confiscate and charge then, 'that leaves the
hundreds of Inv abiding kids to enjoy what
Grand Bend has to offer, Maybe a toll can be
charged at that time for parking and clean-up,
That wary the by-law enforcement and ()PP can
be working before the trouble starts and
wasting time giving out 100 parking infractions.
It is someone's job to pick up and clean the
beach and personally 1 have never seen enough
garbage cans on the beach and how
infrenquently the cleaned out. l would think
you would need several people full time to keep
up. People will use garbage cans if they are
close and clean, and beleve the same of the
washrooms,
Kids have always skipped school in good
weather. By keeping things more organized and
safer, they can have fun and 1 believe the
businesses and tax payers will be happier.
Road work getting worse not better
Dear Hditor;
In recent weeks , and a► second time in recent
memory the highway NI section from Grand
Bend south past Greenway and ending near
Corbett has been reworked , Fach time it gets
worse not better,
I'm no expert , nor Liberal but this plan of
regurgitated the old pavement , adding fluid
asphalt and then re - applying It seems futile,
In most assns of Ontario fresh blank asphalt
or even cement Is laid down, the highway
yellow stripes are applied immediately and the
Debbie Denomme
Job is done.
Perhaps , this is a Dalton McGuinty
experiment in trying to create a gravel road
thru a recycled asphalt program; If so, finally he
and his government have found success in this
program .
But without the signage and photo
opportunities usually associated, 1 don't think
this was the objective either.
From the countryside
John Russell
Lakeshore Advance
Wouldn't you know it, It's dejn vu time all
over atµnln in Yankee land, much to do 411)0111
nothing time In Stratford land and Its sunny
and the vlsigoths have descended on Grand
Bend time here, Sounds like the same old early
stunner to me but maybe 1 am looking at things
without my reds, It could be a good dose of
Kurt Vontegut jr, might put things In order for
Ilse,
But seriously folks, do we have to always take
sorb a public and collective bird when young
people arrive In Grand Bend en masse and
create havoc with the sensibilities of the citizens
and the constabulary alike, Or is this a reflex
action that has attached itself to our memories,
an emotional cry that' the riots' Wright happen
41µatnYWhnt a comparison, real biker initiated
chaos fifty years ago or facehook Initiated
stupidity today, Let's get a grip.
Nobody can make excuses for Illegal and had
behavior In public places unless you're In the
middle of it rebellion or a demonstration or
something where we exercise our rights. The
right to assembly comes with the right to act
accordingly, Drinking underage or illegal in
some other way Is usually the beginning of
lodger crowd problems as we witnessed. Nip the
behavior In the bud, Do what MNR did twenty
plus years ago and create zero tolerance by
Robt Webb
Grand Bend
banning alcohol on May 24. Fridays in June in
Grand Bend are R.1.1),I:. program days , all day
long, no excuses, But please, let's create good
news instead of the National Enquirer drivel
about convictions after a weekend in the Bend.
Grand Bend is and has been a party town for
over a hundred years. You've probably noticed
in your travels as we have, that these party
locales, G. B., Sauble and Wasaga are spaced out
along the West Coast. Funny how the other
communities fill in the geography but don't
attract the mass beach crowd experience. This
generation of young adults are no different than
any other past generation. Their only two
excuses are instant messaging and being the
second class graduating, having had the
Internet always. Oh, Whatever!
These things can be exploited in a positive
wary. Imagine a community that has the guts to
now market to next years crop. We are open for
business and especially for you on Fridays in
June, t fere are the rules, no alcohol tolerance
but discounts on everything up and down the
strip, entertainment, busking tryouts and a
chance to be part of Internet history, flash
mobbing on cue. Volleyball nets up and
welcome signs too!
Maybe we could try something new like Port
Dover did by Inviting wannabe rebel boomer
bikers to hang. Funny how the real bikers show
too and nobody riots.
And that's how I see it this week.
letters to the editor
Time to confront
the anti -wind
fear campaign
Dear Editor,
•
Sierra Club Canada's report The Real
Truth About WInd Energy is available
again on the Club's website. The report
brings together the best science on the
alleged health impacts of wind
turbines. A notice of legal action
caused it to be temporarily removed
after 1700 downloads. "People want to
know the truth. We will not be deterred
from speaking out by bullying, intimi-
dation or attacks on our reputation,"
said John Bennett, Executive Director
of Sierra Club Canada. Sierra Club
Canada is Just the latest target of
anti -wind energy groups who appear
to be out to destroy the reputations
of those who do not share their
views. "We have been accused of being
paid -off by government and industry -
which is simply not true," said Bennett.
"liven our youth wing has been
smeared because it's a partner in the
"High School Climate Challenge"
(HSCC). The alleged crime? HSCC is a
program of Clean Air Champions
which receives funding from the
Ontario Trillium Foundation. "The
real public health risk is from climate
change and air pollution. This week
the United Nations reported that in
2010, over 42 tnillion people lost their
homes due to natural disasters, includ-
ing climate change -related storms,
floods and drought," said Bennett.
"That's 17 million more than the year
before." Sierra Club Canada believes
rural Ontarians are being frightened
and confused when it comes to wind
energy. Sierra Club Canada remains
strongly supportive of wind turbines
but notes the importance of locating
them away from residences, known
migratory bird flyways and other
sensitive areas.
John Bennett
Executive Director
Sierra Club Canada
(613) 291-6888 Jb®slerraclub.ca
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