Letters to the Editor – November 2024
A Pleasure to be back
Editor, Glebe Report
Re: “Return of beloved Glebe retailer The Papery,” Glebe Report, October 2024.
I was eager to see how Emily Vaz’s article about the reopening of The Papery would turn out. I was not at all expecting the article to be on the front page. I am extremely touched by the headline. Thank you so much for this. Emily has done a lovely job with the story, and she was very easy to speak with during her interview. And I love the photos you chose. And adding our logo is another much appreciated touch.
The essence of the store comes through very well. And it really is a pleasure to be back home!
I would also like to commend you on the entire issue. It is full and varied and enlightening and entertaining. Congratulations!
Katherine Slack
Proprietor, The Papery
LOL
Editor, Glebe Report
Re: Cartoon by Josh Rachlis, Glebe Report, October 2024
I loved the cover of this month’s Glebe Report. In fact, I laughed out loud.
Good on you for publishing it!
Randal Marlin
Bank Street incident
Editor, Glebe Report
Last weekend, my sister and brother-in-law came to Ottawa from southern Ontario to care for a relative who was rushed to hospital. During the visit, my brother-in-law had a disturbing experience on Bank Street in the Glebe.
He had purchased a sandwich and was walking back to our home, when two men driving a Mercedes Benz yelled at him, “How can you eat a sandwich when people are starving in Gaza.” The men were acting aggressively, and he feared for his safety.
I have lived in Ottawa for over 20 years, and the only other times I have ever felt unsafe on the streets was during the Trucker Convoy. Occasionally, situations involving intoxicated university students and encounters in the ByWard Market and Rideau Street can be uncomfortable, but these instances are not politically motivated.
My question is why can’t we be more compassionate and understanding to one another on the streets of Ottawa? As Rodney King said, “Can we all get along?”
J. Smith
Tracking recycling opportunities
Editor, Glebe Report
Re: “Got metal?” Glebe Report, October 2024.
The article “Got Metal?” by Chris Joslin in your October issue about his monthly collection of metal for recycling galvanized us to collect many unloved items and participate in the metal drop-off. Before writing the article, Chris had already had three recycling collections, with low participation rates. I similarly deposit milk bags into a bin at the Glebe Community Centre; these are used to weave mats and this effort was mentioned in an article some time ago.
Perhaps a small section of each Glebe Report, similar to the Mark Your Calendars listing, could list both ongoing and intermittent recycling opportunities that are happening at our community centre and elsewhere in our community to boost participation rates.
Thank you to Chris for this great initiative, and to the Glebe Report for informing us about recycling opportunities.
Mindy Goldman
