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Your letters for Dec. 7

Society benefits when all are valued Re: Employers should not ignore the value of persons with disabilities, Opinion, Dec. 3 On a recent visit to Calgary, I read this column with interest. All human beings have talents including those with disabilities. Our society is enriched when we allow disabled citizens the opportunity to contribute their talents for the common good. Here in Las Vegas, we have a number of organizations that employ people with disabilities such as Opportunity Village which has been doing so successfully for decades. Being a productive member of society builds confidence, develops and hones skills, provides a sense of worth and belonging, aids the economy and improves one’s outlook on life.  We will all benefit greatly when we provide opportunities to the disabled to work. Dr. Michael Pravica, Nevada Damed if she does … I have to wonder what Mayor Gondek is doing at the Energy Council Conference with her expenses paid for by the citizens of Calgary. Her first order of business, even before her swearing-in ceremony, was to tell us we need to get beyond oil and gas! How is she supporting us with that attitude? Maybe there are more pressing City of Calgary issues she should be focusing on without costing us travel expenses. Pat Achtemichuk, Calgary Council in state of hyperbole Re: Constant state of panic does not help solve our problems, Opinion, Dec. 3  

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Persons with disabilities have proven to be excellent employees, says columnist. Plus, in Alberta, the province offers grants for their first-year salaries.

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  4. Your letters for Nov. 27

    Only thing precarious is council’s grasp on finances Re: Council approves 2022 budget changes with additional spending, bigger tax hike, Nov. 25 Mayor Gondek tells us we now have “a council that understands that austerity measures have put us in a precarious position.” That is a preposterous and false statement. If our new mayor and council took the time to review the City’s 2020 annual report, they would see that in 2020 the City’s net revenues – after paying for all of its expenses for police, fire, Calgary transit, and utilities, among others – was more than $949 million. The City’s net revenues in 2019 were over $1.3 billion. So, in the last two years, the City took in more than $2.2 billion than it needed to pay for all of its expenses. The City’s audited financial statements for 2020 show that at the end of last year, the cash and the value of its marketable securities on hand were more than $5 billion. Does any of that sound like an organization in a precarious position? And yet, our new council feels the need to raise taxes once again. The reality is the City is swimming in money. There is nothing precarious about it. Stop spending so much money and stop over-taxing us. Jim Williams, Calgary In favour of city climate spending Hurray for Calgary city council putting climate change high on the list of priorities. I have an idea that, while costing taxpayers nothing, it will benefit our environment.

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    Calgary Herald November 27, 2021 Letters
    Calgary's new councillors and mayor celebrate their swearing in at city hall on Monday, October 25, 2021.

  5. Your letters for Nov. 26

    Need better business managers at city hall Our city council needs to get someone on board with a good business head. The transit budget should be cut, not increased; buses are driving around the city with very few passengers, often only one. Someone with a modicum of business sense would study the passenger volumes and put out small buses during low volume times. This would save on fuel and wear and tear on the big, expensive buses and reduce pollution.

    Calgary Herald November 26, 2021 Letters
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  1. Your letters for Nov. 24

    Brightening the city and lightening the load on those in need Lighten UP Calgary represents the best residential Christmas displays in Calgary and the surrounding area. Every year, more and more Calgarians join by setting up Christmas lights and inflatables in their yards. Thanks to all friends and supporters, we can increase our impact on giving to others. Most displays collect food and monetary donations supporting the Calgary Food Bank, Calgary Veterans Bank and other charities.

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  2. Your letters for Nov. 16

    Both official languages need to be respected on Remembrance Day Re: Ottawa Remembrance Day ceremony As a bilingual Anglophone former Montrealer, I continue to be appalled that the organizers of this very important event cannot seem to find a fluent French-speaking veteran to read/pronounce the poem of remembrance at this annual event to remember those who died, fought and were injured to protect our freedom. This has been an ongoing issue in my mind since I attended my first Remembrance Day ceremony in person at the National Cenotaph in Ottawa in 1964. What a slap in the face to our Francophone fellow citizens. Basil Cuddihy, Calgary  

    Calgary Herald November 16, 2021 Letters
    A general view during a ceremony at the National War Memorial on Remembrance Day in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
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