‘Facilitators, hypocrites and part of the problem.’ Customers to blame for low wages? Plus other letters to the editor for April 17
: For 26 years, I also cycled to work in Calgary year-round except for days below -20 C, in which case I walked. .
On weekends, I drove a week’s worth of wardrobe to my university office. Later, when busy in administration, the bike rides were often the only exercise I got. Another welcome benefit was that my 1991 car accumulated so little mileage that it is now a classic valued at the price I paid in 2000. So besides low maintenance costs, it ends up not having depreciated and continues to serve me during retirement.
With pools closed during the pandemic, I brought my commuter bike back to life and resumed winter rides on cleared pathways. My cutoff temperature rose to -10 C – a climate-change-aided concession to age.Letters to the Editor should be exclusive to The Globe and Mail. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. Keep letters to 150 words or fewer. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.
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