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Hamilton Spectator Letter to the Editor Saturday 2019-06-15 Newly-paved road a disaster RE: Red Hill I had the displeasure of using the newly paved down-bound portion of the Red Hill Expressway. It is a disaster. In my normal day of work, I teach bus and truck driving...

Hamilton Spectator letters to the editor RE: Possibility of higher speed limits on highways It is bad enough that many drivers cannot drive properly at the presently posted speed limits. What is going to happen when the speed are higher? The big problem is that many...

Hamilton Spectator letters to the Editor Novel idea for LRT funding RE: LRT  Two of your recent articles emphasized the following: The Ford government to allow Metrolinx to begin buying land along Hamilton's LRT line again. But the city will need to look elsewhere for...

How to survive the curves? Just slow down RE: Another reason for accidents on the parkway (July 26)  I admire Bill Watts' observation about the unforeseen centrifugal forces on the vehicles using the Red Hill and the Linc. However, prudence is sorely lacking by many...

Hamilton Spectator Friday,January 27, 2017 RE: Locals marching against Trump in D.C. (Jan. 18 2017) It is useless protesting against Trump. He is the mirror of America as he reflects the hidden attitudes that were alway present, but not acknowledged by people. Trump...

RE: $61M plan to widen "Linc", Red Hill won't ease gridlock (Sept. 29) Hamilton Spectator What if the City of Hamilton banned big rigs off the Linc and the Red Hill? Of course, such a thing will not happen. Right now many trucks use the two parkways to cut out the...

Hamilton Community News (Ancaster News, Dundas Star News, Mountain News & Stoney Creek News As we read more and more news about the LRT, a lot of uncertainties are coming to the attention of the general public. For the lure of the money offered by the Province of...

Hamilton Spectator Let citizens decide HSR logo RE: Consultants propose name change for HSR (March14) Perhaps $410,000 for a new HSR logo? Really? Use a Toronto firm for such a venture and having no faith in Hamilton based graphics companies? Really? Once again some...

Hamilton Spectator How about we license all pets? RE Dog licensing and cat inequity (Feb. 5) Letter writer D. McRae of Ancaster has an interesting point about going door-to-door to find cats. Good idea but let us take it a step further. Instead of having dog and cat...

(Hamilton) Mountain News As the Insurance Bureau of Canada suggests, drivers should make sure their insurance policies to cover their vehicles for commercial use, as if there is a serious collision the claim will be denied. This brings up the similarity between Uber...

Hamilton Spectator Re.: Cut speed limits on Locke, James, Ottawa: Mac study (June 13)  I am curious if our city's mayor and councillors will read the McMaster Institute for Transportation Logistics study"Shaping Hamilton with Complete Streets". The short version as...

Hamilton Spectator Historic for the wrong reason Yes, the LRT announcement will become historic in the annals of Hamilton. Why? The amount monies needed to support the infrastructure after the construction is finished will mount and mount. This exercise is nothing but...

Action needed to protect parkway users Hamilton Spectator Parkway drivers are the biggest threat of all (Editorial, May 14)  A very astute observation that the drivers themselves are their own worst enemies when driving on the Red Hill Valley Parkway. Ever since the...

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 Do the archiving here in Hamilton Hamilton Spectator  Canada's records  Library and Archives Canada doesn't know which departmental records should be disposed of or archived. And there is a backlog of 98,000 boxes of material waiting to...

Driving a privilege, not a right Hamilton Spectator 2014 . 11 . 04  As we age, and hopefully mature, we commonly undergo health checkups. These exams remind everyone of such physical traits as the strength of arms or the flexibility of legs.  Many times we know...

It’s time for a barrier along the Linc Hamilton Spectator 2014 . 10 . 27 This tragic event of two people getting killed while injuring another person brings up a very serious question. Is it not time to place a full length median barricade along the "Linc"? This is...

Hamilton Spectator, Opinion page Maybe U.S. doesn’t need our oil The truth is finally out, though it was hidden in a very small article among the Saturday Business section items. The U.S. is now the world's biggest oil producer. Perhaps that explains why Enbridge...

The Toronto Star, Opinions and Letters  A solution to expat dilemma  Re: Judge reserves decision on expats’ voting right, June 21 Canadian citizenship comes with great benefits — universal health care, Old Age Security and Canada Pension to name a few. Therefore with...

Hamilton Mountain News Letter to the Editor This letter is addressed to those people who do not drive.  The problem? The abandoned shopping carts that are littering our streets. They are an eyesore that plagues our community.  My job takes me all over the city where...

Hamilton Spectator Letter to the Editor RE.: Caught red handed to the tune of $5 million; Cameras bringing in cash; more coming (May 22) Is Councillor Lloyd Ferguson kidding about public perception over fines for red-light runners? There is a wonderful Hungarian...

Hamilton Mountain News Letter to the Editor  The obsession of Hamilton City Council and interest groups about returning some of the major streets of Hamilton to a two-way system is puzzling. There are a couple of problems with this scenario. First of all, some...

Hamilton Mountain News Letter to the Editor With the calling of the Ontario Provincial election, the funding for the LRT in Hamilton remains sweet dreams. I hope that the pursuit of this white elephant is going to be abandoned. Even if there would be 100-per-cent...

Hamilton Mountain News Thursday, October 31, 2013re: Roundabouts not necessarily safer (Oct. 24) As a driver trainer I am always dismayed when people vigorously oppose traffic circles or roundabouts, and I wonder if these critics ever took the time to learn how to...

Canadian Pro Drivers' NewsletterWednesday, June 1, 2011Letter from Dez Miklós(President,  D.I.G.H.A.)Driver  Training  Industry  Stakeholders  GroupFour  Point  Issue:In   a   meeting   held   on   Aug   26th,   2010,  the   Industry   Stakeholders   Group  agreed  ...

Toronto Star Wheels - Your ViewThere is a lack of correct information about the certification of student drivers who have taken a Beginners Driver Education (BDE) course in Ontario. Sept. 1, 2008, was the first electronic certification. There was no paper...

The Toronto Star, Wheels, Your View RE.: Just one foot, please - Your View, March 6, 2010 ==================================  I read with interest the letter from Dez Miklós about the problem with drivers who drive with one foot on the brake and the other on the...

RE.: Graffiti spree pair hit with charges (February 20, 2008) Hamilton Spectator, Letters to the editor I am pleased that the police caught and charged the man and the woman who apparently went on a graffiti spree downtown Hamilton. I hope when the case is judged the...

Re: 'Driving instructors hit back' (January 7, 2008)The Hamilton Spectator I take exception to Gurdip Atwal and Dez Miklós calling the new requirements for driving instructors "draconian." I am a professional driver. I am not a driving instructor. I drive a...

The Hamilton Spectator Monday, January 7, 2008 Rachel De Lazzer Leaders in the driving instruction business met in Hamilton Saturday to respond to a critical auditor general's report. The result was the drafting of a media letter outlining their case. "We care about...

RE.: "Pedestrian lights potential safety hazard"Mountain News (Hamilton), Letters to the Editor I agree with Mr. Rutlidge totally. I visited him and viewed the corner in question. Perhaps Hamilton should do as several of the communities toward Niagara Falls have. Here...

The Hamilton Spectator Friday, June 8, 2007 Tim Miller Hamilton’s Dez Miklòs, who hosts an auto-related radio show on McMaster University’s CFMU, was nominated for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s recent award for Media Excellence in Road Safety. He didn’t...

RE.: 'Tory Cash Deal Best For City' (January 15, 2007)The Hamilton Spectator, Letters to the editor  Mayor Fred Eisenberg is correct in wanting to give up the $75 million lawsuit against the federal government. The time spent on this matter is costly. It is better not...

Mountain News - Community Voices Friday, July 22, 2005   Not so for the following reasons: First and foremost! Road safety is a health issue. It should be handled by the Ontario Ministry of Health who has a vested interest in reducing the tremendous cost of health...

Hamilton Spectator - Letters to the Editor RE: 'Copps Coliseum name up for sale' (April25) I wonder if this move is a reflection on the ineffectiveness of city council in running our city? Is it lack of vision about the heritage of Hamilton? However, I feel if to...

GUEST COLUMNStoney Creek News, Ancaster News, Hamilton News, Mountain News Friday, December 24, 2004 No this is not a review of Stanley Kubrick's movie. A vehicle with a lone driver in the middle of the night runs off the road. The driver does not survive. A family...

Hamilton Spectator - Letters to the Editor I have been reading, with great amusement, letters to the editors in several of the major newspapers in our area about the CBC's top 10 Canadians poll. Most of the complaints are against the CBC for allowing such a "travesty"...

Hamilton Spectator - Letters to the Editor RE: 'Bridges may aid races' (July 28). I am glad to see an apparent consensus regarding temporary bridges during the world cycling championships in October. But let's not even contemplate Bailey bridges for cars. That's a...

Nunatsiaq News Letters to the Editor With interest, I read a little blurb on a CBC North Web site that Coral Harbour and Chesterfield Inlet are facing an expensive by-election because of the predicament caused by James Arvaluk. Why not save themselves a lot of money...

RE.: 'Photo radar might allow higher speeds' (June 17, 2003)The Hamilton Spectator Thursday, June 19, 2003 As a driving school owner/operator, I find it scary when anyone advocates raising speed limits. Humans do not have the ability to respond quickly enough to...

RE.: 'Full stops often don't make sense' (May 31, 2003)Toronto Star, Wheels, Your Opinion Saturday, June 7, 2003 As a driver trainer, and as a broadcaster who preaches safety at all times, I must remind people they are inviting disaster if they believe that a full...

RE.: 'Learning to drive now a costly venture' (April 19, 2003)The Hamilton Spectator, Letters to the Editor Saturday, April 26, 2003 As a driving school owner/operator, I know learning to drive is a costly venture. But driving is a privilege, not a right. And it is...

RE.: Mid-peninsula highway 'Burlington to province: rework highway plans' (September 11, 2002)The Hamilton Spectator, I wish I could have attended the meeting in Burlington where the crowd was told about the city's analysis of the provincial study of the need for a...

RE.: We're burying a lot of bottled water (August 12, 2002) Hamilton Spectator, Letters to the Editor This letter writer is right on the button about wasting water. It is a shame that, in our "throwaway" society, we are not thinking about the future. Perhaps a refund...

Hamilton Spectator - Letters to the Sports Editor RE.: NHL takes over Sabres - June 21 With somewhat of a wry smile I read this item. Remarkable that a NHL club could get itself so deeply into debt, which is greater than the dollar value of the club. Amazing. This...

RE.: 'It's too easy to get a driver's license' (February 7, 2002)The Hamilton Spectator, Letters to the Editor As a driver trainer, I appreciate this letter writer's frustration. But, while there are flaws with the current graduated licensing system, it is the best...

The Toronto Star - Letters to the Editor - Letter of the day  RE.: Simply clear and concise, by design, by Judy Steed, @ BIZ, Oct. 29.  Perhaps the article should be mandatory reading in all English classes.  The story reminds me of my high school English teacher who...

RE.: 'City staff want to sell right to rename Copps Coliseum' (April 12, 2001) and 'Vic's name must remain' (April 14, 2001)The Hamilton Spectator, Opinion Tuesday, April 17, 2001 Yes, Victor Copps's name must remain on Copps Coliseum. I knew him when I was a...

The Toronto Star - Letter of the day RE.: The straight goods from the square, Jan. 10. This article indicated that there is a competition to determine the future of City Hall's open space. Fine and dandy. Once again, others will be telling the populace of Toronto what...

I've received a lot of sympathy and an excellent driving lessonBy SARAH MILLARSpecial to ALT.SPEC The Hamilton Spectator Tuesday, January 9, 2001 I guess everyone pretty well knows the luck I've had with my driving tests. I've failed two of them trying to get my G2,...

CBC News - Comments Reaction to a recent news story "Slang term removed from B.C. place names": Pardon my political incorrectness, but I always thought that the word "squaw" was of Indian origin. If I am not mistaken, it comes from the language of the Algonquians,...

The Hamilton Spectator - Letters to the Editor Downtown, GO are key issues  RE: 'Questions set for mayoral candidates' (Oct. 17).  Several issues should be on the front' burners of the mayoral candidates. An Oct. 17 letter to the editor, entitled, "People need reason...

Hamilton Spectator - Letters to the Editor The New City of Hamilton  RE: 'Tied vote on urban expansion' (June 14). Within Hamilton's current boundaries, there are many derelict properties already hooked up to municipal water and sewers. They are also in areas of paved...

The Toronto Star - Wheels -Your view RE.: Too much hot air blown over airbag safety: Focus should be on proper use of seat belts, by Jim Kenzie (Carte Blanche, April 8, 2000). At times, I find Kenzie very irritating and self-righteous. However, this time I must...

Hamilton Spectator - Letters to the Editor RE: 'Red Hill expressway would add to traffic woes' (Jan. 6). I am afraid that the observations and conclusions by writer Dorothy Turcotte are in contradiction. This fiasco about the Red Hill Creek Expressway has been going...

The Hamilton Spectator - Letters to the Editor RE: 'Red Hill: One more try' (Aug. 25). Enough is enough. Both the pro and con sides of this debate are squabbling like kids in a sandbox. Stop dragging this debate into the next century. The money spent on promulgating...

RE.: 'Carnage Alley: killer highway or deadly drivers?' (August 8, 1999)Toronto Star, Letters to the Editor As a driver-trainer, I am surprised that common sense has not yet answered the "Why?" regarding the deadliness of the fabled section of Highway 401. The answer...

RE.: 'More two-way roads for downtown' (July 21, 1998)The Hamilton Spectator, Letter of the Day Monday July 27, 1998 Smart Moves? I wonder if the study's participants were too steeped in the philosophy of the movie Field of Dreams: "If you build it, they will come."...

RE.: 'Save 47,000 trees for Arbour Week' (April 25, 1997)The Hamilton Spectator Monday, May 5, 1997 I read with interest the concerns of Joe Minor as expressed in his article on the Forum page. I commend his efforts to bring attention to the future desecration of the...

RE.: 'Teen driving deaths down' (November 7, 1996)The Hamilton Spectator, Forum Monday, November 25, 1996 As a driving instructor I found this article from Canadian Press very misleading. To quote the offending line: "The rate of accidents among 16-year-old drivers...

Charging fees will worsen problem of waste disposal Hamilton Spectator, Letters to the Editor RE: 'Hamilton-area dumps charge for non-recyclable waste' (July 6). Here we go again. This situation is becoming like a dog chasing its own tail. When will Hamilton-Wentworth...