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My spouse and I were driving down the Ring Road to fulfil another monthly task. Below an underpass — I believe it was at Winnipeg Street — I was focused on watching merging traffic in front of me and did not see a pothole in the pavement.
The subsequent noise and vibration was so fierce that it felt like it would have wrenched the steering wheel out of my hand if we did not have power steering. I watched the traffic behind me veer to avoid this hole, evidently awakened by our shuddering van … or having experienced that hole already themselves.
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Therefore, a question for our arrogant city councillors and administrators: Why did we receive a notice at this rental residence earlier this year telling us that we should be thrilled that our city council is wasting tax dollars on putting “a skim of asphalt” on back alleys?
This is not needed. Casually looking for alternative living arrangements, we have explored too many streets in this city that are full of ruts, potholes and missing asphalt. Fix those damn holes instead of spending our money like it is yours to waste on items that are not needed!
Don MacAlpine, Regina
Saskatchewan Party in a sorry state
It was interesting to note the apologies made by Saskatchewan Party MLAs in the last few days. While feeble and insincere, the apologies might signal a new approach for the hidebound administration. They may be looking for other things to apologize for. Here are some suggestions.
Apologies for:
1) The mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis that resulted in Saskatchewan nearly leading the country in number of deaths per capita.
2) The mismanagement of health care that has left the entire system teetering on the brink of total collapse.
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3) The mismanagement of the education file, leaving teachers feeling isolated, unappreciated and vulnerable.
4) The millions spent on international travel for Saskatchewan Party MLAs and their friends for the purpose of glorified selfies with no discernible result.
5) The hiring of private lawyers to help with the continued persecution of transgender youth with Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre proudly bestowing on them a blank cheque for their services.
6) The creation and outfitting of a marshals service when nobody knows what they’ll do and can only be explained by the Saskatchewan Party’s purported love of guns and shiny badges.
The list of apologies could continue ad infinitum.
Tim Krause, Saskatoon
(This letter originally ran in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.)
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