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Monday March 9, 2015
readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street. Question: Should New Zealand be sending military personnel to train Iraqi soldiers for their fight against ISIS?
Jarrod Dick, Newtown
Catherine Reed, Wanganui
Bill Lake, Melrose
Vikram Sharma, Newtown
Leon Rossbotham, Newtown
“I’m not very up to date on the matter. I don’t see why not. ISIS is not a very beneficial organisation.”
“Yes, they’re only sending them in for training.”
“No, there’re probably more useful other things that we could be doing.”
“No, but I don’t like ISIS, it’s totally criminal times.”
“Yes, of course, we have an obligation to the international community that we’re part of.”
David Reed, Wanganui “Yes, for humanity, but the repercussions could be bad.”
LETTERS to the editor Two Kilbirnie Festivals Dear Ed, the people have spoken: one Kilbirnie Festival was the event we know and enjoy; the other, a pale imitation. I had a partnership with the Kilbirnie Lyall Bay Community Centre. Partnerships do not entitle one party to attempt to take
everything for themselves. Mr Welsh is attempting to consume the un-earned fruits of another’s labour. At first, I offered to work with Mr Welsh for one last season and hand the whole event over. That offer was declined.
There have been many acts of poor faith: not consulting with me, launching the coup, refusing to work together, criticising my “travelling stalls” and then recruiting the same himself, phoning stallholders attempting to convert them, a big sign on the day outside
my venue. This behaviour is unhealthy for all of us. This is community, and goodwill is important. I thank the Bay Road shops for their support and cooperation over the years; and my stallholders for keeping faith with me.
Plea se, K LBCC a nd M r Welsh, don’t let this absurd situation re-occur next season. Let us all get back to our one enjoyable Kilbirnie Festival. Martin Wilson, Manager, Kilbirnie Festival (the real one)
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