Out of context
I am writing in response to a letter by Tom Tupper. His letter is about the GRABHER license plate and women being raped.
To me there is very little connection. I don’t have any idea where Mr. Tupper is able to conclude all that he did. It is amazing. In the USA, GRABHER got the president elected. My wife and I raised three daughters and a son. I would like to think for the most part, we told them right from wrong. Rape generally, not always, is done by a man. The victims for the most part are women, although today that is not as true as in the past. The guilty should be punished as a means to discourage others, and the victims should be helped in a manner beneficial to them.
Having raised three daughters I am against rape as much as anyone. My thought would be that Mr. Tupper’s letter is of no value in any effort. In closing, I would like to quote a bumper sticker I saw on the back of a car driven by a young woman a number of years ago.
“If you are riding my ass, you better be pulling my hair.” My thought was, ‘girl you got some guts.’ Would I want my daughter to have that on the back of her car? No. I expect the young woman had the right to put that on her own car. Which would be more likely to incite rape? The quote on the car or the word GRABHER.
David W. Thompson Wilmot
QAfter years of planning, collaboration, consultations and trail building, the Annapolis Valley Trails Coalition (AVTC) is soon to open the Harvest Moon Trailway.
The trail experience is united under one name to increase trail use and experience in the Valley region.
The 117-kilometre Harvest Moon Trailway traverses the Annapolis Valley through beautiful towns along the former DAR rail line connecting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Grand Pré and historic seaside town of Annapolis Royal.
“The Harvest Moon Trailway is a safe, multi-use active transportation route that passes through picturesque communities offering access to farm markets, wineries, craft beverage producers, restaurants, u-picks, accommodations and other businesses,” said Beth Pattillo, chairwoman of the Annapolis Valley Trails Coalition. “The trailway aims to increase trail activity, promote active living, and grow economic opportunities for communities along the corridor.”
The Harvest Moon Trailway is the result of a partnership of 10 community and municipal trail groups; funds provided both the municipal and provincial governments; and most importantly, the work of many volunteers throughout the Valley.
The Harvest Moon Trailway is currently complete from Wolfville to Tupperville with the Tupperville to Annapolis Royal section set for opening July 8. The remaining section Wolfville to Grand Pré is scheduled for opening Aug. 19, 2017.