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Wrong photo
Regarding the article Ice dancers confident as season kicks off (Oct. 25).
I read the story, and wished to see what our Canadian skating duo of Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier looked like. Instead of a picture of them, you published a quarter-page photo of two soccer players from unknown teams (not Canadian) playing in Denmark. You can do better than this, and possibly increase female readership of the sports page at the same time.
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Connie Parker, Dorchester
Address root cause
Regarding the column Poverty, addiction, mental illness not causes (Oct. 26) in which Abe Oudshoorn claims the homelessness crisis is caused by a lack of affordable housing.
The root cause of homelessness, addiction, and mental illness is the breakup of the family unit and ineffective parenting.
I have read many articles on the subjects of homelessness, addiction, and mental illness and nowhere can I find any discussion on family dynamics and parenting. I understand there are many issues – including social media, and isolation – contributing to the crisis, but I still come back to the root cause. If we want to solve these problems, we need to develop processes that address the root causes.
We need to be proactive rather than reactive.
Ron Reesor, London
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Platitudes, no care
It’s pretty disgusting that, when asking for mental health help, saying “I’m scared and I’m gonna hurt myself,” I’m told the hospital is not a shelter.
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How do we expect people to feel safe enough to come to the doctor, if health care professionals see mental illness as a joke?
I’m deaf, also and it didn’t matter that I got upset, I couldn’t hear.
The doctor didn’t work with me, which is more than disgusting.
I’m sick of Victoria Hospital getting away with the deceptiveness of saying “We care about your mental health.”
No, y’all care about the money.
That’s utterly disgusting. I have no words just disgust and shame for what that hospital has become.
Kathleen Buckley, London
Time for change
Regarding the letter to the editor Cars essential (Oct. 26).
I agree with Harvey Sharpe that, in London, cars often feel like a necessity. However, this isn’t because cars are the best way to get around; it’s because of how we’ve built our city. Our infrastructure forces many people to rely on cars to participate in city life.
With planning and investment in alternative transportation options like mass transit, walking, and cycling, we can provide Londoners with choices beyond car ownership.
Building more roads and widening streets cannot keep up with a growing population where everyone drives. By creating a city where walking, biking, and transit are real options, we can reduce costs, ease traffic congestion, and build a more sustainable London for the future.
Andrew McClenaghan, London
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