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Not a solution
We received a construction notice about a raised pedestrian crossing on Barker Street.
A lot of road work has been done on the streets around Monseigneur-Bruyère secondary school on Huron Street.
The speed limit on Barker Street is 40 kilometres an hour. However Huron Street, which runs directly in front of the school, has a speed limit is 60 km/h.
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I use the Barker-Huron corner three to four times a day some days and have never seen a driver slow down even when there are school buses in front of the school.
On any day, if you stand on that corner with a radar gun, you would see a minimum of 60 to 70 per cent of drivers going well over the 60 km/h.
Does the city think a raised pedestrian crossing will stop that speeding?
Len Deyelle, London
Abandon ‘normal’
In his letter to the editor, Too simplistic (Oct. 5), Walt Lonc suggests city council may be blinded by the building frenzy policies extolled by the provincial and federal governments. He also suggests London return to normalcy.
I believe London’s normalcy is our worst problem.
We never could afford to live in sprawling suburbs. We have one of the worst per-household incomes in the country.
Unless we can bring in heavy industry with good wages and make the city less expensive to operate, this place will become shabby in one generation.
Unfortunately, charm and heritage will not pay the bills.
David Nielsen, London
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Dental gotcha
I was notified by the Government of Canada that as a man of 75 years with an income below their threshold, I probably would qualify for dental benefits. However, since I once refused dental coverage because I couldn’t afford it, I was not qualified to receive dental benefits now.
The logic of this escapes me.
Can anyone else make sense of this?
J. Jacobik, London
Weigh alternatives
If people have grievances against the present federal government, they may want to think about the reality of the alternatives.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau still is our best chance for fairness for all in Canada. His only problem is trying to please everyone. No leader can do that.
I am appalled at the arrogance and ungrateful attitude of those who want to live in this country, but condemn it on every turn.
Carol Hardy, London
Do the math
Regarding the article Summer was ‘most destructive’ season ever, IBC says (Sept. 25).
Approximately 228,000 insurance claims were filed this summer, a 406 per cent increase over the 20-year average. The report noted four catastrophic weather events: floods in Toronto and southern Ontario, a wildfire in Jasper, Alta., a hailstorm in Calgary and floods in Quebec.
The question is: Who says there’s no such thing as climate change?
I. Hudgin, St Thomas
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