Letters, August 10
Re: Good debt or bad? In a letter about Hydro debt, the author questions the characterization of all Manitoba Hydro’s debt as "good debt." They point out that Bipole III's construction in the western part of the province instead of the eastern route along Lake Winnipeg was seen as politically motivated rather than economically sound.
The eastern route would have been cheaper, less maintenance-intensive, and resulted in less energy loss. The author argues that if a capital asset could have been acquired at a lower cost, the extra debt does not qualify as "good debt."
Re: The true cost of your pets — to everyone The author reflects on the lessons learned from various cats they've had throughout their life. From resilience (Tigger), life's brevity (Montgomery), quiet persistence (Bountiful), the inevitability of rejection (Chester), and the importance of vulnerability (Holly), they conclude that their capacity to love others is limited only by their willingness to be open and emotionally connected.
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