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The city budget does not have money to improve the highway system. The problem of potholes is a huge issue.
In the short distance from my house to the end of the street (about 20 houses), there are at least 10 potholes large enough to require driving over. The situation was worse during the melt, when the holes filled with water, so that the cars could not judge the depth.
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Alignment shops must be happy. In the meantime, this should solve speeding or having to put up traffic obstacles that slow down the roads.
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When we moved to Calgary in 1996, my mother, from Winnipeg, commented on the excellent condition of the roads. Winnipeg is known for its potholes. Now we must be competing with them.
Regardless of the city council’s inclination to want a greener city, electric vehicles and buses still have their bumps and I suppose they also require wheel alignments.
Recover some of the money allocated to the fiscal stability reserve and capital investments, and fix our streets.
Cindy Risi, Calgary
Millions wasted on the city’s new slogan
The skies are blue over Calgary because Calgarians are vowing a “blue streak.” The mayor and council believe that under the blue sky, money grows on trees.
Five million dollars could have been used to reduce taxes, utility costs, fix roads, or perhaps build a lot of houses. Then we wouldn’t need the federal money or face the rezoning fiasco. How much more will it cost to implement this motto?
Once again, this just shows how out of touch the mayor and council are with the citizens and how inept they are when it comes to fiscal responsibility.
Gin Kananen, Calgary
The justice system fails in Canada
A story of two men and our “justice system.” A Pakistani national, Zain Haq, here on a study permit, has been arrested 10 times, convicted on mischief charges and is a co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and Save Old Growth.
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No jail, only 61 days of house arrest.
He maintains that his group will disrupt the lives of British Columbians: “Every day we will be disrupting roads in multiple places, both on the island and in Vancouver.”
Amid efforts to deport him, Liberal MP Joyce Murray intervened to allow him to remain in this country.
On the other hand we have Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who caused the collision with the Humboldt Broncos bus. He has not made excuses, he has acknowledged his actions and has worked to be a person of integrity. But he will be deported.
And is Canada happy that Haq is staying and continuing to wreak havoc on BC residents?
Marilee Sharpe, Calgary
The dream of homeownership is far from dead
I saw a clip in which Mayor Jyoti Gondek said that “a segment of the population is rejecting the idea of owning a home and is opting for renting because it gives them more freedom; “Home ownership is a thing of the past.”
I’m not sure where you get your information from, but owning property has been and is the dream of millions of people around the world. People die for privilege.
We only need to look at the current conflicts over the right to claim a few square meters or kilometers of land.
The lack of insight and empathy, and the refusal to listen, highlights how disconnected this mayor is from the hopes and aspirations of ordinary people.
If home ownership is “so passé,” could you suggest the mayor get rid of all the properties she owns and report on the endless joys and freedom of renting?
Gail Singh, Calgary
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