Letters to The Province, June 28, 2022: Premier Horgan admitting he ‘made the wrong call’ took courage

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Re: Premier stops controversial Royal BC Museum project

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It takes a lot of courage for a political leader to admit a mistake and revisit a decision made without public consultation. In this context, Premier John Horgan must be commended for accepting full responsibility for the Royal BC Museum decision and stopping the project.

His statement: “I made the wrong call” says a lot about the premier. Rather than blaming somebody else for this hasty decision, he accepted full responsibility for it and put the entire project on hold.

In view of the public’s concerns not only about the huge cost of this project but also about its ill timing, the government needs to move cautiously in this regard. Certainly, at this time, the public is more concerned about many other burning issues such as challenges in health care, high cost of living, environment, housing and rising gas prices, etc., that need government’s immediate attention. The museum project can wait.

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Balwant Sanghera, Richmond

US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Abortion is a fundamental right for all women. It must be protected. I wish to express my solidarity with the women whose liberties are being undermined by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Paul Bacon, Hallandale Beach, Fla.

Condition of Vancouver’s streets

Re: City streets require safety repair

Further to Brent Novak’s observations about street conditions in Vancouver, there is a serious lack of road repair on almost every road in Vancouver. I could list thousands of locations bumps, depressions, potholes that have been left unrepaired for many years, even after I report them.

Starting with the 400-block Howe Street, which I reported five years ago, but nothing has been done about it. And have you driven along the 300-block East 16th Avenue, with all its humps and bumps? The pavement has been like that for 60 years that I know of.

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Then there is the quality of repairs if and when they get done. The last two weekends Marine Drive was repaved between Oak and Cambie streets where the water main was replaced, but the new pavement is rougher than was the old patch-up.

The most disgusting pavement is the quality of the curb lane bus lanes, east and west, on 41st Avenue. Not only is there rough pavement but there are serious bumps and hollows. While riding an articulated bus on 41st Avenue, it is a challenge to remain in your seat or hang on to a stanchion to prevent falling down. I challenge Mayor Kennedy Stewart to try riding the R4 Rapid Bus.

This is not the way to encourage transit use.

Dale Laird, Vancouver