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The city budget has no money going to upgrade the road system. The pothole problem is a huge issue.
In the short distance from my house to the end of the street (about 20 houses), there are at least 10 potholes big enough to warrant weaving around them. It was worse during the melt when the holes were filled with water, so that cars couldn’t judge the depth.
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Alignment shops must be happy. Meanwhile, this should solve speeding or having to put up traffic slowing bumps on the roads.
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When we moved to Calgary in 1996, my mom, from Winnipeg, commented on the great shape of the roads. Winnipeg is notorious for its potholes. Now, we must be rivalling them.
Regardless of the bent of council in wanting a greener city, EVs and buses still hit potholes and I assume they also require wheel alignments.
Take back some of the money going to the fiscal stability reserve and capital investments, and fix our streets.
Cindy Risi, Calgary
Millions wasted on new city slogan
The skies are blue over Calgary because Calgarians are swearing a “blue streak.” The mayor and council believe that under blue skies, money grows on trees.
Five million dollars could have been used to reduce taxes, utility costs, fix roads or perhaps build many houses. Then we wouldn’t need the federal money, nor would we be facing the rezoning fiasco. How much more is it going to cost to implement this slogan?
Again, this only shows how out of touch the mayor and council are with citizens and how inept they are at fiscal responsibility.
Geneva Kananen, Calgary
Justice system failing in Canada
A tale of two men and our “justice system.” A Pakistani national, Zain Haq, here on a study permit, has been arrested 10 times, convicted of mischief charges and is co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and Save Old Growth.
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No jail time, just 61 days house arrest.
He maintains his group will disrupt the lives of British Columbians: “Every single day we will be disrupting the highways in multiple locations, both on the Island and in Vancouver.”
Amid efforts to deport him, Liberal MP Joyce Murray stepped in to allow him to stay in this country.
On the other hand we have Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who caused the crash with the Humboldt Broncos’ bus. He has not made excuses, has owned up to his actions and has worked to be a person of integrity. But he will be deported.
And Canada is happy to have Haq stay and continue to wreak havoc for the residents of B.C.?
Marilee Sharpe, Calgary
Dream of home ownership far from dead
I watched a clip in which Mayor Jyoti Gondek said “a segment of the population is rejecting the idea of owning a home and are moving toward rental because it gives them more freedom — home ownership is so yesterday.”
I’m not sure where she gets her information, but owning property has been and is the dream of millions worldwide. People die for the privilege.
We need only look at current conflicts over the right to claim a few square metres or kilometres of land.
The lack of insight and empathy, and the refusal to listen, lay bare how disconnected this mayor is to the hopes and aspirations of the common people.
If owning a home is “so yesterday,” might I suggest the mayor divest herself of all property she owns and report back on the interminable joys and freedom of renting?
Gail Singh, Calgary
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