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Seeking contact with Munn family

To The Editor:

Can you help? I am trying to locate a family called Munn who my father spent time with during 1940-41 while doing his RAF service in Canada.

I have recently come across photos and a diary and Moncton features regularly in it. I am holidaying in Eastern Canada in September and it would be nice to meet or communicate and put some meaning into the pictures.

I realize that time has moved along. I am wondering if your newspaper could print the family name and see if we get any response to the name Dennis Jones. I am willing to provide more info if we can pursue this further.

Ian Jones

Tel: 0441603402642

Norwich, Eng.

Lamrock doing Premier's work

To The Editor:

We should feel sorry for Kelly Lamrock. He has been the target of the many, many letters to the editor concerning the decisions to remove classroom assistants and library associates; he has been vilified, lambasted, and insulted.

But the former education minister is the wrong target -- the true target should be Premier Shawn Graham. Lamrock is carrying out his primary duty of implementing the educational policies of Premier Graham.

The day that any minister, including the new education minister, does not carry out the policies of his premier, that is the day he or she is fired.

Does anyone believe that Lamrock did not receive the approval of Graham for the two recent and other educational decisions that were made? Unfortunately for Lamrock, he was defending the indefensible as his illogical reasoning demonstrated.

The public should not trade Graham's boyish smile for the proper education of their children and should hold him accountable for his failed policies.

Frank P. Belcastro,

Grand Digue

Highway work is dangerous

To The Editor:

The closure of Highway 133 in the area of Boudreau Office between Shediac and Barachois is another example of the arrogance of this government that doesn't listen to the people and again makes decisions that will affect the economic impact of small businesses, the social aspect of a community and could cause a fatal tragedy in the riding of Shediac Cap-Pelé.

The closure of this highway is preventable with the installation of a temporary culvert at little cost to our government compared to the recent $50 million bailout of Atcon Construction and the millions of dollars invested in Royal Oaks.

Imagine the Acadian Trail Highway 133 being obstructed, small businesses that attract their clientele will be severely affected, next door neighbors and family split up and god forbid that someone takes a serious heart attack in the area of Paturel's Shore House and that the ambulance would be in Shediac, which means the paramedics will have to take Highway 15 to 933 and re-enter on 133 with an extra time frame of at least 12 to 15 minutes, then return on its path to reach a hospital. Twenty-five to 30 minutes is crucial and may be avoided.

Many other examples could be given to strengthen the installation of a temporary culvert to keep open a much needed community road that affects thousands of locals and tourists each and every day.

While reading the local newspapers on a regular basis, it is astonishing to me how many discontented electors in the province of New Brunswick are expressing their frustrations. They're clearly indicating that the Liberals and the caucus lost the trust of the people and what is even more mind-boggling is to see how many Liberal card holders are openly talking against the Shawn Graham government and its incompetent cabinet members because of the lack of respect shown for the concerns of their constituents and the needs of their individual ridings.

It is time to let the Liberal Party and government know that we will no longer be taken for granted and that we are tired to only see them react and do the right thing after we take action and express our frustration in various files such as education, little Hugo trust fund, transportation, New Brunswick Power Commission fee increases, dishonouring contracts, raising taxes in their first budget only to see them pat themselves on the back for decreasing the same taxes that they raised.

People should not forget that this government did not honour their election promises and the policies in their red book that were used to be elected by the general public. Hopefully we will not be fooled by the recent Liberal cabinet shuffle and all the upcoming bribes to win you over before the upcoming election.

Leo Doiron,

Shediac

Why can't you pay in cash?

To The Editor:

Citizens of rural New Brunswick need more choices for cable and Internet to keep these companies in line with customer service and selling such service at reasonable rates. Competition is good for the consumer, which we are lacking it in this province.

I have been paying in cash my monthly bill to Rogers for some time now and prefer it to other means. I understand that Rogers needed to separate their sales department from their video store and did not mind going into Champlain Place to pay my bill, but what got me irate is the fact that they now no longer accept legal tender at the counter.

I was told that they accept cheques or credit card as payment, but if I wanted to pay in cash I had to use the machine at the entrance of the store or over the Internet. This machine, however, does not give change back.

That's OK; I do not need Rogers to keep care of my money as the difference goes as a credit against your next bills.

I called customer service and was told it was the first time they heard of this issue and they contacted their Rogers store in Champlain Place. They had told me that the management at the store changed their policy and that such operations vary from location to location.

I asked if Rogers employed the employees and if the location was a Rogers' store? The representative on the phone replied, yes. I was then told that two locations in Moncton took cash payments: a location on Paul Street and on Mapleton Road.

I went to this location on Paul Street and was told by the clerk they only sold the phone cards and they did not take payments. I called Rogers customer service again and told them I was not a gopher and had rights as a customer. I was then told I could make a cash payment in Sussex.

If I had a selection in my area for such services I would not be with this company any longer and I challenge all Rogers' customers that make payments to do so in cash at their Rogers location in Champlain Place at the counter.

We have rights as customers and this company needs to recognize that. I would also like our premier and prime minister to look into this company's dealings. I find it very strange that Rogers' clerks refuse to accept legal tender as payment.

Francis Cormier,

Scoudouc