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Airport practice can be boon for employees
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I’m writing in response to the letter from Sally Roenisch within the July 14 version of the Calgary Herald relating to the airport-to-Calgary rail hyperlink. She states she wouldn’t use it as a result of she doesn’t need to haul her luggage and carry-ons on the LRT with “no assist on the airport.” Has she thought-about the 1000’s of people that go to the airport each day to assist her as soon as she arrives there for her journey? Maybe the one who checks her in for her flight, manages her baggage, will get her by way of safety, makes her espresso, and even flies her airplane would admire the power to reach at work on the LRT.
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Extra fiscal restraint wanted
One other stick within the taxpayer’s eye — the Governor Common”s wanton disregard for fiscal restraint or propriety. I hope to have the ability to pay my property taxes on a hard and fast revenue. Nothing towards Charlie, however may we extreme ties with the monarchy so we will abolish this usually abused workplace.
Bob Tolsma, Calgary
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Maritime patrol plane: What’s greatest?
The Canadian authorities signalled its intention to buy upwards of 16 Boeing P-8 Poseidons , based mostly on the Boeing 737. The airplane serves with the US Navy, RAF, RAAF, RNZAF and RNorAF. The primary 4 air arms are a part of the 5 Eyes intelligence sharing group which Canada can be a member of. A sound resolution from Canada’s Division of Nationwide Defence for a change.However now Bombardier and Common Dynamics need to provide you with a made-in-Canada resolution utilizing the World Specific 6500 as a foundation. If this isn’t already an energetic maritime patrol platform, all I see are many warning lights for us Canadian taxpayers. All R&D would come from Ottawa (which means, us.) Price overruns are anticipated, entry into service dates delayed and operational efficiency presumably compromised with out follow-up system upgrades. This has been the observe document of house grown options previously.Is that this made-in-Canada proposal well worth the greenback expense and variance of commonality with Canada’s Allies? I believe not.
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Frank van der Voet, Calgary
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Ukraine is preventing for freedom for all of us
Mark Dixon’s enter re the Ukraine in final Saturday’s Herald hits the nail on the pinnacle. Ukraine is preventing for its personal existence — true. However, they’re additionally preventing for freedom and democracy worldwide! And to assume two politicians, one from the U.Ok. and one from the U.S. truly dared to recommend that the Ukraine ought to thank “us” is past perception. Such ignorance in two prime politicians is horrifying.
We owe far, much more to the Ukraine than they may presumably ever owe to the remainder of the world! Zelensky is an extremely sturdy human being in the way in which he’s main his folks to face as much as Russia, despite immense human losses.
C. Jones
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