Letters to the Editor, June 10, 2025
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CHEW ON THIS
While watching the hockey playoffs, I’ve noticed the players’ mouthguards are constantly hanging out of their mouths. The players seem to enjoy chewing on them. Aren’t the guards intended to protect the wearer’s mouth/teeth? What’s the use of having a mouthguard if it’s not worn properly? It’s like wearing a jock strap on your knee.
Tom C. Newell
Niagara Falls, Ont.
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(It’s akin to Linus and his security blanket)
LAW AND DISORDER
Re “Disreputable ruling” (Brian Lilley, June 3): The world is watching in shock as Donald Trump tries to turn the United States into a fascist state by systematically destroying the public’s trust in the mainstream media and the judicial system. Trump’s unhinged tweets attacking judges and their rulings are potentially leading to a constitutional crisis in that country. To read Lilley’s attacks on Justice Renu Mandhane’s recent ruling makes one feel ‘here we go again,’ only this time in Canada. Disagreeing with a ruling is fine — that’s what appeals are for. But using language such as “flimsy,” “sullied” and “outrageous” is inappropriate and does permanent harm to our system of law and order. Disagreement is one thing, but Lilley’s rant is not. While acknowledging the breach of the right to be presumed innocent is an error, Lilley glosses over the handcuffing of a person who is only being charged with a traffic offence.
Jim Dandy
Niagara Falls, Ont.
(Your argument is flimsy and outrageous)
GRINDING HIS GEARS
Re “Where’s the beef” (Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, June 6): A very good read on the Canadian beef industry. While he brings up some very good points, a more direct approach would be to put up a timeline, starting in 1990, showing what the farmer got paid per pound for the cow and what a pound of hamburger cost. Go every five years or so. It will show where the money is going. Spoiler alert, it is not the farmer.
Steve Walker
Richmond Hill
(Time to grill them grocery gurus)
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