Where's my car?

On Sept. 9, my car was stolen from the Valois train station parking lot. Sometime, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., my car, a 2000 black echo was taken. Undoubtedly, the car was taken for parts. It is not valuable in terms of book value and certainly not even that pretty to look at. However, it was my freedom and since I have been the sole owner, kept in very good condition. It was parked between two cars, not hidden in anyway and had a sticker on the back, reading life is good. My new set of golf clubs was also taken as a result! I would like to know if anyone saw anything that day. I have been doing the same routine for the last two years and wondering one thing. We are encouraged to use public transportation but there is a lack of surveillance to help deter potential vandals from using these areas as a means of catching their prey. Why is there no surveillance system or more frequent visits from public security so that things like this do not happen in broad daylight?

Cliff Oswald ('Big or small donations,' Letters to the editor, The Chronicle, Sept. 3) is not alone in his criticism of the Jewish General Hospital's annual march to end breast cancer.

I too was surprised to learn that a minimum amount of $2,000 is required per participant in order to march in this event.

It seems that the march to end breast cancer is more about money than breast cancer as a huge percentage of the funds raised go to pay the organizing people. As a result, I am skeptical of their goals and no longer support or donate to their event. There are other more worthy causes to support.

Kate Ranetkins



Beaconsfield

I was astounded recently when I got a ticket for "supposedly" not making a full stop on Brunswick in Kirkland. I always go very slow and make sure I do my stops. These car potatoes sit in their vehicle for hours just watching people make their stops instead of going after those who really break the law and speed. How often have I told the police in Pointe Claire about the speed at which people go on Hermitage Street which is a 30 km an hour. No one ever gets a ticket! No wonder police officers are not liked. When they can stop a 63-year-old woman and put on the infraction - going 15 km in a 50 km zone - and charge a whopping $154, there is something wrong with our society. It is time they start getting off their car seat and start protecting us — but I guess that would be too hard and would not get them money. There is enough crime out there, do your job!