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I am writing to thank those Regina city councillors who voted in favour of purchasing and converting the Eagles Club into a homeless shelter. I have been not surprised, but definitely sickened by the resistance to this decision voiced by some residents and business owners.
We are talking about life and death issues for our homeless brothers and sisters, and the opponents of this shelter are concerned about their own safety and “petty crime.” What kind of a society is it that chooses to try to avoid any little discomfort to their idyllic lives at the expense of the suffering and deaths of others?
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Bob Hughes, Regina
NDP, Bloc right to vote down non-confidence motion
I want to thank the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois for their recent votes in the House of Commons.
Sure, they may have their agendas, but coming together to keep the government running was appreciated by me. This was an example of working together for the common good of the country.
Who else is tired of the name-calling and blaming and just plain bickering going on with the politicians we voted in to run our great country? If I remember correctly, didn’t Justin Trudeau’s Liberals defeat Stephen Harper’s Conservatives by not running hateful ads against their opposition?
We are so fortunate to live here. Why not find a way to rule together to make our lives easier? Ask not what we can do for our country, but what all of you politicians can do together to make us a better country.
Cherylle Winacott, Saskatoon
Kudos to General Hospital staff
My 99-year-old dad was riding his mobility scooter and was struck from behind by a vehicle. He suffered serious injuries and has been in Ward 6F at Regina General Hospital since Aug. 16.
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He is slowly recovering, thanks to the wonderful compassion and care from the hospital’s nurses, physio, respiratory and speech therapists, doctors, imaging and support staffs. The staff at the hospital work in an unbelievably difficult environment.
They are run off their feet and it’s clear that patients would receive better and more effective care if the health system was adequately staffed and managed and decision making was streamlined. All in all, the current approach is discouraging.
More funding is needed but will not alone fix this problem. It is also quite clear that all the health professions, administrators and politicians need to make fundamental changes and concessions to long-held beliefs to improve on practices to fix our system. I urge them to work together to do so quickly.
Jon Schubert, Regina
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