Letters Sept. 5: That colonial commentary; scofflaws, don't speed through school zones; praise for Nanaimo council

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Sorry for offence with ‘colonial’ commentary On Aug. 26, I published a commentary that editors titled “Tolerate me for what I am — a colonial.

Many readers, however, found the topic of colonialism or the language of “coming out” too serious to be treated satirically.

Colonization is alive and well. We still have an Indian Act, we still control all the land and resources that we continue to benefit from by generating wealth for ourselves at the expense of Indigenous peoples, we still have rampant racism and inequality.What will bring solutions is acknowledging the facts of history and the reality of the present and seeking to make amends and correct it.

I have the enviable, or not, view of one of the busier intersections in ­Chemainus with a school right across the street. Heat pumps are the best alternative and are highly efficient and more than capable of keeping homes warm in our climate. In addition, they add cooling so no need for separate air conditioning.

I will have to venture again to the Bay Centre where the toilets are always in a clean and safe state. The outdoor toilets will never be used by many other than the street population.Reduce the reliance on all those screens Re: “Who decides if smartphones support learning?” column, Sept. 3. We hear of a brave few jurisdictions heeding the advice of UNESCO, by putting students’ health ahead of technological convenience.

Who controls staffing recruitment numbers? Our government. Who is supposed to forward plan to ensure adequate health care delivery as per the Canada Health act? Our government. Who has sufficient data to predict oncoming staff shortages in each and every section of our health system? Our government. Who doesn’t openly admit to its own shortcomings? Our government.

The editorial uses a handwaving correlation to suggest density leads to higher crime. I find this hypothesis preposterous; obviously increasing poverty due to higher cost of living is a much more likely cause.

 

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