
Letter: Israel must be allowed to defend itself
“I believe in the sanctity of life and in defending myself as well as those who are not able to defend themselves. So, Israel should not defend itself?” writes George Heidebrecht.

“I believe in the sanctity of life and in defending myself as well as those who are not able to defend themselves. So, Israel should not defend itself?” writes George Heidebrecht.

“When our town staff and council make poor decisions, the consequences affect the public and the pockets of the taxpayers,” writes Richard Connelly.

“You gave a much-needed lesson to Canadian journalists on debunking Mr. Poilievre’s crap,” writes Reid Maltby from St. Catharines.

“I wish more journalists and editors wrote as clearly as you did,” writes Nauman Anwar from Calgary.

“Thanks for the excellent dissection of Canada’s answer to Don Rickles,” writes Nick Swift from St. Catharines.

“Thanks for being what may be the first voice of actual common sense,” writes Korey Schaefer from Toronto.

“I grew up in Burford, a small village in southwestern Ontario, and the weekly Burford Advance was an integral part of our community. Sadly gone now, so there is no source of local news,” writes Stewart Jeans from Ottawa.

“There is no bomb that can create peace. There is no act of genocide that can lead to freedom. We are all connected and an injury to one is an injury to all. We all deserve to live,” writes Kit Andres, Mennonite Action organizer.

“How refreshing to read a media analysis of Pierre Poilievre’s public statements that finally does an accurate and careful assessment of what he actually says,” writes Sue Lott from Ottawa.

“Local news is great; however, it needs to stand on its own feet,” writes Kirk Morrison of Calgary.

“Mr. Harley clearly shows the style of politics this current leader endorses — confuse, mislead and keep to a message determined by discussions among themselves and those who think like them,” writes Derek Insley.

“Residents often choose to live in a gated community because they can no longer physically manage to maintain a pleasant living space and have elected to pay for their real estate to be looked after by professionals,” writes Norman Paraschuk.

“While I’m sure Poilievre is great at pandering, he’s a politician. Let’s not pretend liberal media isn’t great at it as well,” writes Alexander Evans.

“The financial straits of Canadian news media (specifically legacy print media) stems from the loss of classified ad revenue, so blame Craigslist or eBay, if you must,” writes Kevin Leicht.

“Spread out the tourists, because the Old Town is swamped, maxed out and fed up,” writes Jackie Bonic.

“Why are certain members of council reluctant to enforce compliance to the official plan and zoning bylaws to prevent these unsuitably located big commercial developments in the already overcrowded historic area?” writes Robert Buchkowsky.

“Your reviewer gave it just 3 out of 5 stars. Why? Let’s see, ah, direction? Acting? Boring? Poor seats? No British accents?” writes Bill ONeil.

“It’s not too late to save the situation. Ask Mr. Marotta and Two Sisters to build something that is desperately needed and would be welcomed with open arms: An elegant retirement residence,” writes Hamish Kerr.

“It is sad, but true that mistreatment may occur, however it can and does happen in many workplaces that have nothing to do with migrant workers,” writes Susan Pohorly.

“I do think the Town of NOTL should look into having much more frequent garbage pickup, particularly when the town is hosting these special occasions,” writes Melissa McGroarty.

“It’s a shame that 350 people were blamed for the ignorance of a few. Let it be known that during our fight to save our town that anyone who is with our group will be held responsible for their actions,” writes Karen Taylor-Jones.

“The heritage, history and look of Old Town are fundamental and extremely important issues to its residents. Old Town is unique and should be protected by council,” writes Derek Collins.

“My message to the lord mayor and the councillors who have supported what I believe are bad development projects for our town remains the same: Reconsider or resign; respect our official plan,” writes Terry Davis.

“The lord mayor and council have the duty, responsibility and opportunity to take the high road and restore confidence in our local government. They can do so by fostering transparency and accountability and, most importantly, restoring TRUST, which is, after all, the real subject at hand,” writes Paul Kirkconnell.

“Here in The Village, where I live, hydrangeas are ubiquitous and deserve the recognition,” writes Nigel Napier-Andrews.

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