FARE EVASION
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I use transit. I recently sent an email to TTC management expressing my dismay at the amount of fare evasion rampant on the bus and streetcar system. I watched as people used the back doors, and did not tap their card. Not one or two, but 17 evaders on one short bus trip. I proposed that all riders should board at the front doors to fix this problem, and was told that “the TTC was trying to eliminate lines to give commuters ease of use.” The TTC relies on fare collection for a large part of its revenue. How can we have a world-class system when fare evasion is costing the system millions? As a senior, with the tax increase, I can ill afford an increase in fares when I am in danger of losing my home. Mayor Olivia Chow has frozen fares, but what will happen in the future when she must raise fares or raise taxes further to combat rampant fare evasion? When will the TTC and city council admit that all-door boarding is failing?
Gail Wilson
(We can’t have a world-class system because those in charge don’t really care much about the fare-paying citizens because they know many people don’t have a choice but to take the TTC. Since there are few alternatives, they sustain a mediocre system)
RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
My wife and I had the good fortune to be invited by a good friend to his 75th birthday being held at his Hindu temple. It is spiritually uplifting to share different religious beliefs with others. New knowledge only uplifts someone’s human standards. What impressed me most, I would like to share, is learning that smiles and silence can be used as powerful tools in anyone’s daily life. Smiling can help you get out of trouble, while silence can keep you from getting into it! I wish you all as much smiling in silence as possible during each day.
Perry Marinucci Richmond Hill
(What a great experience and good words to live by)