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Cut the grass
I notice, on my daily neighbourhood walks, how much the appearance of some properties has deteriorated during the past ten years.
Recycling bins and garbage cans are parked out front among tall weeds and overgrown grass. Curb sides, flower beds and perimeters are untrimmed. This creates a breeding ground for rats and vermin.
Yard maintenance is simply part of owning a home. This lack of care impacts the value and appearance of our homes and neighbourhood.
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Have we become such a narcissistic society that we don’t care about others? One does not need to spend money. Simply mow and trim your yard.
As Londoners, let’s work together to maintain the beauty of our outdoors. We can do better.
Sharlene Tyndall, London
Pedestrian bridge
I believe with the upcoming work finally being done on the old McCormick factory on Dundas Street.
There is a great opportunity to make a link I think is sorely missing in the area. A pedestrian bridge over the train tracks between McCormick Park on the north side, directly south of Mornington Avenue, and McCormick Boulevard would be a great chance to provide an additional method to traverse the tracks in both directions.
It’s about a 15 or so minute walk out of the way for many in those areas, either going up to Quebec and over that bridge, or up to Highbury and over that bridge. Such a bridge would give residents of the Mornington Park area easy access to the BRT route.
It would also give the new development access to the refurbished McCormick Park on the north side.
Jordon Squires, London
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Safety first
The letter to the editor from James Wallace, Response excessive (June 22) details a police take-down. Wallace alleges the police overreacted and the large response was a waste of money.
I disagree.
Because of the violent nature of the event, the police must assume the worst. The assailant may be carrying concealed firearms and may not be working alone. That alone justifies a large police presence.
The size of the police response could, hopefully by itself, make the assailant surrender. As well, all of the police there already were duty. There was therefore, no added cost to the taxpayers.
David Nielsen, London
Lottery suspicions
I have purchased my last Dream Lottery ticket. After searching the winners’ list, there are far too many instances of the same person winning multiple prizes.
After questioning these results I was told numbers are selected by a random number generator under supervision of business advisory firm MNP LLP. I find the probability of this happening so many times is statistically impossible.
I would really like to hear another opinion of this from ticket purchasers. Just type in any first name under the list of winners.
Bev Clifford, London
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