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POV - Point of View |
POV-Point of View
As published today in the London Free Press
Roads can be shared if everyone careful (May. 13, 2008)
Some cyclists use their bikes all year round, but for most, the season is just starting.
How disturbing, then, to hear about hit-and-runs involving cars and cyclists like one over the weekend on Ex ...
Caution key to relief effort in Myanmar (May. 12, 2008)
It's not Canada or the global community that's reluctant to help the people of Myanmar following the devastating cyclone that killed tens of thousands on May 3.
It's Myanmar's corrupt, dictatorial ...
Are rising gas prices really all that bad? (May. 10, 2008)
Is it a bona fide shortage, or just speculation? And does it even matter? Oil is a finite resource; they're not making any more of it.
Meanwhile, the price of gasoline is going up and common sense ...
Performing arts centre is worth a harder look (May. 9, 2008)
London board of control is backing a plan to study the need for a performing arts centre. City council should, too.
It's a controversial item, to be sure, but it's necessary. London has been talkin ...
River Project book beautiful work of art (May. 8, 2008)
At the heart of the River Project, the multidimensional celebration of our river, is a book. Get a copy while you can because the thick, glossy tome is sure to be in demand.
This is more than a cof ...
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Letter to Editor |
Letters to the Editor
As published in today's London Free Press
Religion has no place in schools, justice system (May. 13, 2008)
Regarding the letter No God spells school violence (May 6).
It seems that Sandra Van Raay needs to be reminded that God and violence have been intertwined since the conception of religion.
For a ...
Support for Lord's Prayer mostly about tradition (May. 13, 2008)
I was reading Garfield Dunlop's statements in the article Preserve tradition, supporters say (May 6) pertaining to the recent debate regarding the Lord's Prayer being read in the Ontario legislature ...
Which performing arts would grace new centre? (May. 13, 2008)
Much has been written and said recently about the proposed performing arts centre. Could you prevail upon one of the proponents or detractors to give his or her understanding of what particular perf ...
Citizens right to voice concerns over PCBs (May. 13, 2008)
Regarding the article Facts on PCB storage sought (May 11).
Coun. Roger Caranci says some are panicking needlessly over the storage of PCBs at a storage site within the city of London. He also stat ...
Items useful to needy shouldn't be thrown out (May. 12, 2008)
I have yet to figure out why people put stuff in the garbage that someone less fortunate could use. Maybe it's that they don't think or are just too lazy to drop it off in a donation box or at a plac ...
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Reader to Reader |
Reader to Reader
As published in Sunday's London Free Press
Family, friends grateful 'miracle' mom a survivor (May. 11, 2008)
I know that the newspaper often has human interest stories for Mother's Day and I feel that the story about my friend, my neighbour and my daughter-in-law's mother, Jane Matatall is indeed a story of ...
Communities in Bloom searching for creative London gardeners (May. 11, 2008)
As part of the Communities in Bloom preparations this year, I am on the lookout for individual residential gardeners who have perhaps a roof garden or small creative container gardens.
The judges t ...
Kind gentleman returned purse (May. 11, 2008)
On April 23 a fine honest gentleman returned my lost purse with all its contents to my home.
My sincere thanks, I shall always remember his kind act.
Thanks for returning cellphone (May. 11, 2008)
While shopping at White Oaks Mall on May 1, I suddenly realized that I had lost my cellphone.
After frantically retracing my steps and calling the phone with my son's phone, his phone suddenly ran ...
Hats off to Kiwanis Music Fest (May. 11, 2008)
Once again, the Kiwanis Music Festival has come and gone. After 48 years, it is still one of the most important cultural and educational events in the city of London.
This year, about 10,000 perfo ...
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Sports Fanfare |
VOXPOP: Input on athletic participation needs transparent, fair debate by all sides (May. 10, 2008)
The Thames Valley Region Athletic Association has asked for community input regarding the right of high school athletes to play particular sports at both the club and high school level.
Morris Dall ...
Tiger Woods - May 2 mailbag (May. 2, 2008)
In the May 2 'Mail Bag' Steve Potts states that Tiger Woods is not a great athlete because he plays golf-an interesting comment in itself. A great athlete by definition should have superior strength, ...
hockey (Apr. 30, 2008)
When i was watching Pittsburgh vs New York Rangers i could not believe the call the referee made with a few minutes to play in the third period.
straka was surely playing the puck away from Crosby ...
HARRY GERIS WRESTLING OLYMPIAN (Apr. 25, 2008)
My Good Friend, my nemesis Harry Geris has passed at 60 years.
I have great memories of the many matches Harry engaged me in. When I moved to Toronto I won the Amateur under 18 heavyweight Gold bec ...
Don Cherry Letters (Apr. 16, 2008)
I am encouraged to read that some Londoners grow tired of Don Cherry. I stopped watching him about 3 years ago when the show became more about Don and not about "THE GAME", about the same ti ...
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