LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Move vehicles or be towed RE: S’NO PARKING IN ST. CATHARINES THIS WEEKEND, JAN. 18

I’d like to discuss reasonable snow removal after a storm.

When the weatherman says it’s going to snow, and your city or town suggests you remove your vehicle off the street to allow for timely snow removal, kindly remove the vehicle, or be prepared to have it towed and don’t be so self-centred.

I’ve reminded my city’s work crews for well over 30 years and usually I receive an excellent response, even though I live on a cul-de-sac and am at the bottom of the list.

But some of my neighbours say, to hell with it, and are usually the first ones to complain if they can’t get in or out.

You know who you are — and don’t expect my help.

Marion Hanysh

St. Catharines

Royal service at the hospital

I feel it is my duty to relate what a wonderful visit I had with our hospital on Jan. 7.

All too often we only contact others when we wish to criticize. Over many years since I grew up, I try and recall what my mom and dad taught me. I had made a strong effort to hold back on the criticizing and to ensure that I sent congratulations when others did something very well.

I had an appointment at St. Catharines hospital on the morning mentioned above and was to be at registration at 8 a.m. My ultrasound was to be at 8:30 a.m.

I left my home in Thorold at 7:30 a.m. — it is about a 12-minute drive to hospital one way, I drove there, parked and was at registration at about 7:50 a.m.

I registered and was sent to the imaging waiting room.

At 8:05 a.m., about 25 minutes prior to my appointment, a technician nurse came and called me to go for the ultrasound.

We entered the treatment room, the tech completed the examination in a friendly and professional manner, I dressed and left.

I paid for my parking ticket in the lobby, went to my car and pulled back into my driveway at 8:30 a.m.

Now, I call that service royal, which is a very well executed treatment by the hospital team.

I extend a very sincere thank you to all who were involved.

Don Duval

Thorold

A future filled with uncertainty

I don’t like the future.

Take the self-driving car — computers crash so often what happens when a computer-run car crashes on the highway?

If they ever become popular, I’ll give up driving. I might even give up walking down busy streets.

Now they also want to give anti-social shoppers a self-serve checkout line. All they’re doing is taking a job away from a cashier and giving one to a security guard.

And they don’t want us fishing off the breakwall in Port Colborne because they’re afraid someone could drown. Should that ruin it for the rest of us?

I don’t like the future.

Chris Punyi

Port Colborne

Thanks to the team that saved a son’s life

On behalf of my wife and family, I want to thanks those responsible for the great teamwork that my son’s life at the hydro canal in Niagara Falls on Jan. 4.

A huge thank you to the people at the following organizations: Niagara Falls Fire Department; Niagara Regional Police; Niagara paramedics; Greater Niagara General Hospital; Niagara Helicopters; Life Flight; Hamilton General Hospital trauma unit.

And to the angel who called 911.

Words will never be able to express our sincerest thanks.

May God bless you all.

Thank you again.

Doug Reeb

Niagara Falls