Letters, Might 9: Inexperienced Line LRT has extra worth for {dollars} than occasion centre

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Re: Dangers of Inexperienced Line undertaking being misplaced in consideration on occasion centre, Opinion, Might 5

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George Brookman spends 632 phrases looking given that the Inexperienced Line has drawn much less scrutiny and outcry than the proposed occasions centre, and doesn’t handle to search out it. I can accomplish that in a lot fewer.

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One in every of them includes giving greater than $800 million in taxpayer {dollars} to a number of the wealthiest individuals within the metropolis, and the opposite doesn’t. One in every of them primarily advantages these homeowners and those that can afford their ticket costs, and the opposite doesn’t. One in every of them offers these homeowners sweetheart entry to prime business actual property, and the opposite doesn’t. One in every of them is timed and framed as an apparent try to purchase help in a provincial election, and the opposite just isn’t.

And most significantly, one among them is a serious piece of public infrastructure, with definable, concrete advantages for a big cross-section of Calgary, and the opposite just isn’t.

Cameron Climie, Ottawa

Extra empty election guarantees

I as soon as heard one thing amusing that may be very applicable right now.

A younger baby was questioning their father. “Daddy, do all fairy tales begin with ‘As soon as upon a time’?”

The reply: “No pricey, a few of them begin with, “If I’m elected I promise I’ll . . .”

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Richard Ellum, Okotoks

Calgary-Elbow ought to punish UCP for snub

Re: 5 Ridings to Watch as Smith, Notley Battle to Flip A number of Seats within the Area, Might 4

Calgary-Elbow was flagged as one among 5 ridings to observe within the upcoming election. I’m one of many 48,000 residents right here. We have now been with out MLA illustration since Doug Schweitzer’s resignation, which he introduced in Might 2022.

One can readily surmise why no byelection was known as throughout that yr, though the UCP ran Danielle Smith in a byelection in Brooks-Drugs Hat. They have been afraid they might not get the outcomes they might hope for.

The UCP has ignored voters in Calgary-Elbow for a yr, and at the moment are asking for our help. MLA Rick McIvor said after the PC defeat in 2015 that it was applicable for them to be despatched to the “penalty field” for getting it incorrect, for being conceited and for forgetting the right way to apologize.

I’d counsel that Calgary-Elbow voters ship UCP to the “penalty field” once more for the disrespectful means they’ve handled voters for the previous yr.

Peter Teppler, Calgary

In defence of constitution faculties

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Concerning a current letter citing constitution faculties as venues for elite, affluent households, I want to right that false impression.

As a selected instance, the STEM Innovation Academy accepts college students by way of a lottery course of. As it’s a public college, all have entry to it.

Nevertheless, the demand for some specialised choices exceeds the bodily house of the varsity. Therefore a good and equitable lottery system.

Constitution faculties inspire college students who seemingly wouldn’t excel in a extra generalized program as they acknowledge the precise skills and pursuits of a pupil and develop them. The STEM Innovation Academy’s open homes hosted college students and oldsters from all cultures and financial ranges.

That melting pot will deliver not solely educational advantages to a pupil however social ones as properly.

Mary Montgomery, Calgary