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Gesture falls short
Regarding the article Builder offers playground upgrades in lieu of affordable homes in townhouse pitch (Oct. 23).
Royal Premier Homes isn’t interested in providing affordable housing. They are offering playground upgrades instead. How many of their 92-unit housing development would have been affordable housing? I’m sure the rent they would receive from this action would be way in excess of what playground upgrades would cost. I suppose people who have difficulty paying market rent can camp out under the upgraded slides in school yards.
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Oh wait, the city doesn’t allow homeless encampments on school grounds.
So much for doing something to assist struggling families and individuals for the betterment of the whole city.
Tom Pint, London
Love thy neighbour
Regarding the letter to the editor, Churches, step up (Oct. 24) from Mike Cassino.
Perhaps Cassino has never been to church. One of the 10 commandments in the Christian faith is love thy neighbour. This doesn’t mean sitting on the couch and waving hello.
Love thy neighbor means helping your neighbor, whether they are in a financial bind or living in tent village with the rest of the homeless population.
Some people do this, but the people who need the most improvement are the rich. Instead of the churches stepping up to the plate, it’s time for the rich to open their wallets considering they are the ones who put these people in tent villages. It’s their turn to step up and do great good for the homeless population.
Bryan Patterson, London
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Hire an operator
I’m a retired vet who has a health plan with Canada Life.
I have been trying to phone to get conformation that I’m registered for the dental plan and an information package. All I get is a series of automated menu choices until I get frustrated and hang up. This company can afford to pay for naming rights for London’s arena, but can’t hire enough staff to answer a phone.
When my plan was with Sun Life, you could call and talk to a real person.
I know I’m not the only one having this problem, but that’s the new way of doing business for today’s big companies.
D. Brown, London
Immigration costly
Provincial and federal policies on immigration and international students are the primary drivers behind the pressure on housing, health care, employment and the cost of living.
The dramatic increase in population will demand wholesale change from housing to sports and recreation.
Population increase is the stimulus for the city’s mobility master plan, the police budget increase and the need for change in sports and recreation facilities.
Change is inevitable but we need to maintain a balance between living and life.
Andy McGuigan, London
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