Letters to the editor

John Campbell

Letter to the Editor- Saint John Board of Trade

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May-13-13 Dear Editor, Subject: Saint John Board of Trade I am glad to see the Saint John Board of Trade is taking a leading roll to stymie the out of control notion of trade and commerce.  Be aware real entrepreneurs are lurking everywhere ready to tackle unsuspecting consumers.  You will find them skirting the law [...]

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  When I read “Your Morning Smile” about mothers on this Mother’s Day, although I am lucky that my 92 year old Mom is as sharp as a tack, it made me remember those less fortunate, a friend in particular for whom today is a trial, not a blessing, so I wrote this poem for [...]

Letter to the Editor  – Leadership

Letter to the Editor – Leadership

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May-9-13 Dear Editor, Subject: Leadership Mayor Norton and Councillor Norton deserves the communities applause for their opposition to provide social media training for police board members.  Though  the financial implications maybe minimal, the leadership implications are huge.  Whether it be the Police Commission or any other Commission of the city, it must be understood by [...]

Letter to the Editor – The state of the Crown Forest in N.B.

Letter to the Editor – The state of the Crown Forest in N.B.

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The state of the Crown Forest in N.B.  My name is Charles Thériault, I am a 57 year old filmmaker living in Kedgwick, N.B. and this is the story of my fight to make things right for my family, my friends and my co-residents of this fine province.  It all started five years ago when I [...]

Captain Mel and His Crew

Captain Mel and His Crew

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It was a very quiet evening in the Common Council chamber last night. Mayor Norton runs a tight ship, concentrating on decorum and respect. Councillors are asking the right questions and demanding more complete answers. This council is actually getting some work done. Meetings are a delightful contrast to the previous council’s meetings, but not [...]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

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Letter to the Editor Well now, it didn’t take the civil servants long to get their hackles up and declare strongly in the media that they are entitled to their entitlements in regard to defined benefit pensions. However, all they are doing is reinforcing the fact that they are totally out of touch with the real world. Clifford [...]

Propaganda or Facts?

Propaganda or Facts?

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I re-read a letter to the editor in yesterday’s T/J concerning P3‘s, and feel that the writer come to the wrong conclusions from the same information that I have received and read. The Canadian Council for Public/Private Partnerships is a group set up to monitor and help regulate P3’s, and was formed to help eliminate [...]

Spruce lake at sunset

Letter to the Editor

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Letter to the Editor In my mind, there are 2 considerations. 1. Ownership of water. Even with a P3 deal, ownership must remain with the City (ie. the citizens). This is strictly a structural business consideration and as any business negotiator knows, power rests with the owner of a resource (and that is why they [...]

Letter to the Editor  – Animal Rescue/SPCA

Letter to the Editor – Animal Rescue/SPCA

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Dear Editor:            It’s time for the SPCA-AR to”Clean House” and by that I don’t mean give the floors and walls a thorough wash down to prevent Parvo virus in dogs or Upper respiratory infection in cats. The move from the old dilapidated Taylor Ave. shelter to a newly refurbished, redesigned shelter on Bayside Drive [...]

Mulcair could learn a thing from the Americans

Mulcair could learn a thing from the Americans

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March-12-13 Editor Dear Editor, Subject:  Mulcair could learn a thing from the Americans In meetings with U.S. lawmakers, Mulcair is telling Americans the Canadian government is ‘playing people for fools’ with its environmental claims.  In the American sphere of politics the opposition party to the President in power would not tolerate this.  The Americans are [...]