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Snowmobilers respectful of
other winter sports enthusiasts
To the Editor,
In response to Janet and Ron Maddigan's
letter to the editor dated February 7, 2007
"Trespassing snowmobilers disrespect
Egmondville property."
I found Janet and Ron's comments that
`snowmobilers are thoughtless and rude' to
be both discriminatory and disappointing.
I am not a snowmobiler, however I've only
had positive interactions with snowmobilers
while I've been out cross-country skiing in
the Seaforth area.
The snowmobilers I've witnessed, kindly
slow down and pull over (usually with a
wave), to ensure my safety while skiing.
I appreciate snowmobilers' efforts and
respect for other winter sport enthusiasts.
Perhaps, the Maddigans may not realize
it's necessary for snowmobilers to cross
properties in order to reach the trails.
Instead of name-calling, the Maddigans
could have suggested some alternatives. I
would be interested to hear what they are.
Yours truly,
Kris Bannerman (nee Holland)
Formerly of Huron County "born and
raised and proud of it"; currently a
resident of London, ON
Seaforth firefighters keeping
town safe, says reader
Because of your courage and hard work,
Seaforth resident
V.J. Vincent
To the Editor,
Seaforth has two great firefighters in Jim you're keeping us safe.
Sills and Tom Phillips who are celebrating a
combined 80 years of service.
Chance meeting of neighbours
in Australia `quite spectacular'
To the Editor,
As many of our friends know, Jill and I are
in New Zealand on holidays.
A few days ago we took a ferry to Waiheke
Island, a beautiful spot 30 minutes out of
Auckland harbour.
On the three o'clock ferry home I went up
to the top deck to get a view of Auckland
harbour and saw someone I thought looked
very familiar but shrugged it off as merely a
mistake. A few minutes later I realized it
was not a mistake and walked up to say
hello to Bonnie and Luke Janmaat, fellow
Egmongville-ites.
We had a chance meeting on a ferry boat
in the middle of the harbour.
Now, I know most of you who have trav-
elled have had similar encounters with peo-
ple who knew people in your area or even
run into people that you knew.
We just thought that this was quite spec-
tacular as the ferry boats go on the hour and
carry hundreds of people at a time.
It just goes to show you that you never
know when you are travelling who you will
run into.
kia ora.
Terry and Jill Johnston
Egmondville, Ont.
Happy medium between common
sense and paranoia hard to find
From Page 4
ing are all winter sports with the built-in risk
of speed - that's also what makes them fun
and exhilarating. And, while some of them
require helmets, especially at the level of seri-
ous competition, most don't yet require them
at a recreational level.Maybe that's foolish
and asking for trouble.
Every parent wants to keep their kids safe
and out of harm's way.
But, during an era when we have become so
safety -conscious that children are forbidden
from turning cartwheels in the grassed
schoolyard because of the inherent "danger,"
it's hard to know where the happy medium
lies between common sense and protective
paranoia.