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LETTERS
The garden at the front of Mutchmor school
Mutchmor garden destroyed
An exchange with Lyra Evans, Trustee, Zone 9, Ottawa Carleton District School Board
Because you are the trustee for our area, I want to ask you why the garden at the front of Mutchmor school was destroyed? It was full of beautiful flowering plants that volunteers had looked after all summer. As I understand it, the children helped plant the garden in the spring and were probably looking forward to seeing it when they returned in September.
We are trying to teach our children about protecting the environment, so it is tragic that someone made the thoughtless decision to cut down all the plants.
I hope you will look into this so that it does not happen again at Mutchmor or at other schools.
M. Bowers
Respecting the democratic process
Re: “After the election – a candidate reflects,” by Scott Healey, Glebe Report, August 2022
Editor, Glebe Report
I was very interested to read Scott Healey’s reflections. Although I do not support the PC Party, I recognize their right to hold views that are different from mine. With municipal elections coming up, his article is a timely reminder that all candidates and campaign workers are fulfilling roles that are part of our democratic process. We need to respect the process and behave in a civil manner toward those who are willing to put themselves forward. What kinds of candidates will we attract otherwise? Also, we need to vote. I share Scott’s disappointment at the low voter turnout in June.
Trustee Lyra Evans’s response, in part: [A worker] got “carried away” clearing out the underbrush in preparation for the return of school in September. They’ve been spoken with about the importance of green spaces and gardens, and this shouldn’t happen again. The silver lining is the plants are perennials and will be back next year.
Slumming the Glebe
Editor, Glebe Report Louise Green
I don’t know if any of you have walked along Bank Street lately, but it is starting to look like a slum! The corner of Bank and Fourth across from Starbucks is absolutely a disgrace! I don’t understand why other store owners are not concerned. The Glebe is supposed to be a great place to be!
What do you think the tourist on the double decker tour bus might be thinking?
No consultation on Queen Elizabeth Drive closure
Re: “NCC to consult on car-free parkways,” by John Dance, Glebe Report, August 2022
Editor, Glebe Report
I was glad to read that the NCC will “consult” on car-free parkways, specifically Queen Elizabeth Drive (QED), because as far as I am concerned there has been no consultation of any significance. Neither have there been any studies done on traffic impacts, traffic counts on affected streets and increased pollution caused by cars having to stop at numerous stop signs. Has the impact from slowing emergency services been considered? We also need to know the number of cyclists using the QED on daily basis over a period of at least a month.
Neither has there been, importantly I believe, any consultation with residents living along the QED and feeder streets, who use the QED in all weathers to drive downtown or to cross at the Pretoria Bridge. The closures have also discouraged me from supporting some shops in the Byward Market hard-hit by COVID.
I rode my bike to work and recreationally on weekends from 1970 until recently, so I am not averse to cycling, but rather believe Ottawa has abundant bike lanes that do not require closures of roads built for motor vehicle traffic.
L.J. Cabri Queen Elizabeth Drive
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