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Give up on dam
The idea of re-establishing a dam at Springbank Park makes less sense than ever. The previous dam has been gone so long, a whole generation has no recollection of it. Rebuilding it would only satisfy the nostalgia of a shrinking part of the population.
Street widening means ever-increasing amounts of oil, grease and windshield washer fluid are finding their way into the river. Imagine how that would look and smell in a dammed water course.
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The best argument against a Springbank dam is Fanshawe dam and lake. It’s bigger, cleaner and has better surroundings.
David Nielsen, London
Backward move
Regarding the article Proposed removal of transit corridors signals no revival of north BRT leg (Sept. 19).
If we, as a city, want to be taken seriously by both our residents and visitors, we need to grow and develop our transit infrastructure, not suppress it.
The fact a city of nearly half-a-million residents and nearly two million annual visitors is talking about scrapping a plan for a transit overhaul that took several mayors, councils, and experts decades to plan is disgraceful.
London needs to begin a transition away from single-passenger car infrastructure and into an affordable, efficient and viable public transit system. It’s better for the environment, and better for the economy.
And when it comes to ridership: If you build it, they will come.
Jackson Dean, London
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Want to pay cash
I’m writing to express my frustration about Budweiser Gardens going cashless.
What will happen when the electronic system goes down? All systems do. People should also be able to choose their method of payment.
Budweiser Gardens doesn’t allow comments about this decision on its Facebook page. It seems they knew people wouldn’t be happy.
Lisa Havens, London
Ducking question
Re: Ex-chair blasts London police board over paying PR firm (Sept. 18).
London Police Service Board chair Ali Chahbar suggests former chair Susan Toth does not support “long overdue and necessary investments in our police service.”
Toth clearly is not saying that. She is, however, asking the reasonable questions every Londoner is asking: Why was the decision to pay a PR firm to sell us on the $672-million budget made behind closed doors? And why was it made at all?
Laurie Kay, London
Fearless coverage
Regarding the column by Jane Sims, Public bucks don’t stop here (Sept 20).
The behaviour of the London Police Service Board, and executives at the London Health Sciences Centre and Thames Valley District school board, leave Londoners a little overwhelmed.
Sims’ column shows The Free Press is independent and not afraid to expose poor behaviour.
Long live a free press.
Walt Lonc, London
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