Uber is one in every of a number of ride-hailing firms which have utilized to function in B.C.
Dec. 31 marked the 30th anniversary for myself and my 73-year-old husband. We celebrated with dinner and dancing with associates on the Legion in outdated Port Moody.
Minutes after the midnight celebrations concluded, I proceeded to order a taxi to take us house and was instructed the wait was already a minimum of 90 minutes. What? Actually? We undoubtedly didn’t wish to revel any longer, nor wait exterior till virtually 2 a.m. for the cab. So the 2 of us — all dressed up and me in heels — had been confronted with no different selection however to stroll house. The three-kilometre trek to our house in Coquitlam, principally uphill, took us nearly an hour.
It’s no surprise folks drink and drive. If we’d have had our automotive there, after solely having had just a few drinks, we might have explored the concept of taking an opportunity and pushed ourselves house.
ICBC, the taxi union and our provincial authorities ought to take full duty for each demise and damage incurred from drinking-and-driving incidents as they go away us with no viable options.
As for the 2 of us, to any extent further we are going to take our undervalued Canadian and go to Seattle to have fun, the place they know tips on how to do it up proper and we are able to take a secure, cheap Uber trip again to our resort.
Jacquie Garrison, Coquitlam
Reviewer will get a foul evaluate
I had the pleasure of attending the manufacturing of It’s a Fantastic Life on the Anvil Centre on Dec. 27. I loved it immensely and judging by the applause so did the viewers.
Sadly, Jerry Wasserman didn’t appear to have seen the identical manufacturing. I noticed completed singers, dancers and actors who had been enthusiastic and proficient. Once I learn Wasserman’s evaluate I used to be upset. The tenor of the evaluate was damaging.
I imagine that a part of the job of a critic is to level out shortcomings in a efficiency but in addition search for strengths and methods for enchancment. When the general tone of an article is at odds with the vast majority of the folks within the viewers, the critic has finished the group a disservice. Particularly to a small manufacturing firm that’s devoted to offering wonderful theatre whereas working ethically and professionally with the actors and younger artists.
I’d prefer to see future evaluations that don’t focus primarily on the damaging however have concepts for a greater manufacturing whereas supporting proficient and enthusiastic actors.
Veda Lodge, Delta
Encouraging information
It was encouraging to learn in The Vancouver Solar on Dec. 28 that the David Suzuki Basis is now calling for dialogue and dialogue with reference to local weather change, though that is clearly a method to win over skeptics.
The local weather change narrative is being spearheaded by the UN constituted IPCC. The UN basically and the IPCC specifically present loads of causes for skepticism.
It will be so refreshing to learn some real investigative journalism, versus tagging each climate occasion with the hackneyed local weather change label and to stability the plethora of statements within the press that start with “specialists agree” or “there’s scientific consensus.” Who’re these specialists and scientists and when did they develop into infallible?
Is the IPCC a purely scientific physique, or is it overseen and directed by a political layer of UN bureaucrats who affect the content material of the ultimate report. Are most of the IPCC scientists appointed within the pursuits of selling “geographic range” somewhat than possessing the suitable credentials? Lastly, why is it verboten to even ask these questions?
Peter Binley, Surrey
Each 911 name handled as an emergency
RE: Unhealthy haircut no cause for 911: E-Comm releases worst calls of 2019
Along with the intense influence nuisance calls have on 911 centres, I might be remiss if I didn’t inform Solar readers that if somebody dials 911 in error or adjustments their thoughts, they shouldn’t grasp up.
Whereas that’s typically our pure response to by accident dialing anybody, it’s necessary to notice that after a name connects to 911, which solely takes seconds, that decision is locked into the 911 system for security causes. When there’s no caller on the road, our operators should name again to make sure that the caller is secure, additional tying up emergency strains. In some circumstances, this might additionally end result within the dispatch of police.
So in the event you name us — even in error — at all times keep on the road and let the 911 call-taker know that you just’re OK. We deal with each 911 name as an emergency till we are able to verify that it isn’t.
Jody Robertson, govt director of communications, E-Comm 911
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