Letters to the Editor

The letter from Roger Trottier headlined Hydro One Cheaper in the Feb. 20 edition deserves a response. Distribution utilities such as Hydro One or Sudbury Hydro (GSU) operate on a distribution charge, which varies from one utility to the next.

On Nov. 30 I went to the bingo hall on Notre Dame in Sudbury. I was lucky enough to win the hall consolation prize on the link game that is played throughout Ontario. The prize payout was $609, but unfortunately I received only $509.

Regarding Glenn Boyd's letter in Friday, Aug, 12 issue, headlined, Article hits nerve with union rep. my trust in union representation was eliminated in 1982 when Inco decided that 1,050 of us were no longer needed.

We are a group of teens and we play for Bran-Kor Trophies in Valley East. We would like people to know how much we appreciate everyone involved in sports in Valley East Minor Hockey and everywhere.

I thought it was time we acknowledged Daryl Brunt, and congratulated him on the wonderful job he did in representing Sudbury on Canadian Idol. He was a breath of fresh air that was needed. This young man is bursting with talent.

The Social Planning Council of Sudbury wants to express its sincere gratitude to Dr.

The taxpayers are again by-passed with Councils intents. Without public consultations, our mayor and Ward 5 Councillor Doug Craig met with the Ontario Energy Board to try to buy Hydro One assets.

Recently I heard retired Tory MP Flora MacDonald on a Montreal AM radio station begging alms for the more than 600,000 impoverished seniors in Canada. More than 70 percent of these seniors are women.

Since moving back to Sudbury I've noticed a lot of people here have no compassion when it comes to parking in handicap parking spots.

The taxpayers are again by-passed with Councils intents. Without public consultations, our mayor and Ward 5 Councillor Doug Craig met with the Ontario Energy Board to try to buy Hydro One assets.