THANK YOU
LAST Wednesday I was sitting outside at Levee Food Company with my husband, weeping over some medical events I have recently had.
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A hand splint was one obvious identifier. Other issues, non evident, had finally got to me. Halfway through the meal a waitress approached me and informed me that $50 had been paid off my bill by a lady diner who had noticed that I was upset and wished to brighten my day.
This kind person did not wish to be identified. I was very touched, humbled and it did cheer me up. Your gesture was a lovely reminder that there are still some very thoughtful, caring people in this world. Thank you so very much.
Michelle Powell, Prospect Vale.
TRUTH HURTS
THERE'S a lot of talk lately on 'truth and treaty', but is the government really ready for the truth?
It does not seem so, the government picks and chooses what truth they want to believe and they will turn anyone away who doesn't agree with their version of the truth.
If they want truth they need to be willing to work with everyone in the community, not just those who say yes.
Victoria is making waves with their treaty process, but all the Liberal government in Tasmania cares about is the pats on the back they get for being 'culturally inclusive'.
Truth hurts, but dispossession hurts more.
Bianca Templar, Launceston.
CATS, DUCKS AND DEER
NEVILLE Price says I have, as an anti-duck shooter, totally ignored the decimation inflicted by cats, both feral and domestic, on Tasmanian wildlife including Tasmanian native waterfowl (The Examiner, March 22).
Mr Price crossed the line with this personal attack on my credibility, (presumably because I publicly oppose his supposed recreation of slaughtering ducks) choosing to accuse me of inaction on cat management obviously not having read any of my numerous letters on the subject published in The Examiner over recent years.
Equally he appears completely unaware of when, in my capacity as cat management coordinator of the now defunct Legana Community Group, I personally addressed West Tamar Council on the problems associated with stray and feral cats, in addition to coordinating and chairing numerous meetings with government and opposition members of both houses of state parliament, (including Minister for Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Guy Barnett) specifically to highlight cat management inadequacies, including all of the issues raised by Mr Price which also formed part of my written submission to the state government on the draft cat management legislation.
Ducks, cats and deer are all different animals and to try and draw a connection between the best way to approach and address problems associated with them is disingenuous to say the least; rather than accuse me of ignoring cats.
Mr Price would do better sticking to the matter on hand rather than, deliberately or otherwise, confusing the issue.
Jim Collier, Legana.
THE GOOD SAMARITAN
THERE was once a country on the road to freedom when it was waylaid by a neighbouring country, robbed and left to die on the wayside. An important NATO country passed by and crossed the other side of the road since its delegation had an important meeting on security. Another country belonging to the European Union passed by, but its members had a meeting in Brussels about who could and couldn't join them. Finally, an unaligned country came by and immediately reached down to help the beleaguered country with whatever it needed to repel the enemy. It lent its fighter planes to secure the skies and anti-artillery batteries to protect its cities. In the words of the Master, "which one was the good neighbour?"
Ed Sianski, West Moonah
LISMORE FLOODS
THE Lismore floods bring home the reality of living on a flood plain and City of Launceston Council should be alert to the potential consequences when an event such as this occurs.
The site of the recycling plant in one of the lowest points of the Launceston basin, with only a levee as a buffer, defies prudent urban planning and has the potential to compromise a critical infrastructure in a flooding event.
Surely the planners attached to council can see the folly of allowing this to occur.
In a flood event, the recycling depot on Churchill Park Drive would be part of the problem, rather than part of the clean up.
Sue Rafferty, Mowbray.
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