Stop signs mean stop
For the past few days I have been sitting on my balcony watching the cyclists, old and young, the drivers and pedestrians travelling up and down the street. After a couple of days it became obvious that the city of Hamilton has wasted millions of dollars putting up STOP signs. Each night I watch old folks on their scooters just blow by the STOP sign at the intersection of the street I live on. The kids and adults on their bikes dont even slow down. On the other hand we could give credit to the vehicle operators as they at least slow down to 20 KPH. Even those who are walking rarely stop and check traffic before entering the intersection. So I am wondering why Mr. Merulla did as his constituents asked, wanting STOP signs when nobody pays any attention to them. So I say lets take down all the STOP signs and put them in storage until the people will obey them. As a note of experience, when I was 8, decades ago I was travelling down a side street approaching Glow Ave. Like those folks of today I didnt slow down or stop for the STOP sign. Instead I looked left and then right and all looked clear so I kept on going into the back of a car, smashing my bike and the drivers car. It turned out that the car was just leaving the driveway when I looked left and by the time I finished looking right the car was right in front of me. If I had stopped nothing would have happened so I learned very quickly that stop means stop. Just hope that everyone else will learn it too.
Plenty of land within existing boundaries
What is the need to expand the boundaries when there are so many large parcels of land within the existing boundaries not developed. (Take a drive along Stone Church Road) for one example. Fill these parcels first.
How can NFL players complain about vaccine?
I find it rather amusing that a professional athlete, in particular NFL players are complaining about their rights being violated by being forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine. It seems taking anabolic steroids, painkillers and every other supplement that will give them an advantage is OK, but a needle that might actually save their life is scary.
Previous government made housing promises
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Hamilton to make his affordable housing announcement at the Indwell project he claimed that the previous government had pulled out of funding housing. This is not true. It was the previous Liberal government of Jean Chrtien and Paul Martin who did this, pushing funding for housing on to the provinces who pushed it down to municipalities.
It is true that the government of Stephen Harper and Jim Flaherty did not re-establish funding, but neither has the current Liberal government during its six years in power. Only now has Trudeau made the promise, on the eve of calling an election. Is he interested in housing, or just in keeping his job?
Mary and Thomas Kelly, Burlington
Whats the fuss?
Jack Buckby goes way over the top. The idea behind a vaccination passport, or equivalent, is not to shun or victimize those without one. The purpose is to protect everyone else. And anyway, whats the big deal? Getting vaccinated is free and takes very little time. Those who, regardless, and without medical reason, choose not get a passport can still do all sorts of things. Passports would presumably only be required in particular indoor settings that involve large gatherings. Really, whats the fuss?
Many, like me, wont set foot in The States
American politicians have for months put tremendous pressure on Trudeau to open the border to travel between Canada and the United States. The Canadian government has taken a cautious approach to opening it and decided because of the success of the vaccine in Canada to open the border on Aug. 9. The U.S. will not open the border until Aug. 21 . I would suggest that the very politicians who put so much pressure on Canada to allow travel have no one to blame but themselves that President Biden has decided to keep land travel closed between the two countries. Governors and senators of states that rely heavily on Canadian snowbirds for tourism, have done nothing but exacerbate the disaster by flaunting COVID-19 protocols and doing everything possible to see that Joe Bidens plan to conquer the pandemic will end in failure. You can fling the doors to your states wide open if you wish, but there are millions of Canadians who like me have travelled countless times across the States, but wont set foot in your states again until you act with common sense and put the lives of people ahead of your political ambitions.
Are these loud sounds really necessary?
In the space of 10 minutes shortly before noon hour yesterday the Bird and Wildlife Protection van let off, three times, loud signals which sounded like high pitched rockets falling on our heads and a half dozen firecrackers exploding. We had been enjoying the quiet of beautiful Pier 4 park as the driver set off these volleys as he headed into Bayfront Park. The dogs were shaking with terror. Other folk around us wondered what the usefulness of this was. Sure, it temporarily broke up some goose gatherings. It certainly took away the enjoyment of relaxing in the park for those of us accompanied by dogs. Is this necessary?
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