Letters Oct. 4: A drawback of wearing masks; how can we preserve Canada's health care?

There are serious downsides to wearing masks. The human race has many non-verbal communication. If he were still lecturing today, he would quit in frustration if all his students were mandated to wear masks, because he didn't know if he was getting across to the group.

Nev Hircock is concerned about the health care of children born in 2020.

Ken Fyke supports the editorial and the follow-up letter from Dr. Jonathan Lomas. He urges the government of British Columbia to create an effective primary health service for all residents.

Friends of medicare and many others want to preserve a free health care system. Many letters of support for family physicians suggest better remuneration and lack of access to medical care. The authorities are responsible for where we are at present and there needs to be a total outside review and revamping.

Dr. Albert Wilke (retired) gives quotes to family doctors who are still working out there as their patients’ advocate and care providers.

There are only 40 places in B.C. medical school and 88 resident places.

Letters Oct. 4 discuss the drawbacks of wearing masks and the need to recruit more immigrant doctors.

There are going to be more doctors retiring in the next few years and more students completing their studies. The ministry needs to give us more data to assess the adequacy of its plans.

David Eby wants to allow condominium corporation owners to rent their homes to tenants. Gerald Rotering is a real estate agent in James Bay. He says in Alberta, the law already allows condo corporation owner to be landlords.

David Eby's plan to increase housing is noble, but there are flaws in it. The Residential Tenancy Branch is unable to process disputes in a reasonable time. Landlords need a break from rising municipal taxes to keep on functioning.

On Friday, orange was everywhere. It's a symbol of Canada. It makes sense to remember the past and all who made us a nation.

Letters Oct. 4: A drawback of wearing masks, how can we preserve Canada's health care, why not incorporate orange into the flag?

Henri Wetselaar wants yearly audit of what has been done for the betterment of First Nations. Henri wants a national flag with a flash of orange and a yearly audit of the progress made.

There will be two lanes each way on Shelbourne Street in the renewed road. Susan Hamilton is saddened by the removal of trees along Shelborne Street.

Jan Norman is shocked that the council sanctioned the destruction of the trees on Shelbourne Avenue. He is disappointed that dedicated cycling lanes were not added to the road.

Frank Duerden is appalled at the destruction of mature trees to facilitate the Shelbourne Valley Land Use plan. He thinks the loss of the trees is the first blow against environmental quality and the second is that it is intended that population density will increase in the area generating more traffic.

Ian Cameron finds it ironic that Pierre Poilievre excoriates a leader of the Ottawa occupiers when he supported their efforts. Ian Cameron is a francophone.

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