Pubdate: Tue, 17 Jul 2007
Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON)
Copyright: 2007 The Ottawa Citizen
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/326
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n846/a07.html
Author: Fiona Hammond-Vincent

COLUMNIST'S SHOTS ARE OFF THE MARK

Re: Toronto columnist slams Ottawa as 'rotting at the core,' July 15.

Christina Blizzard's original column was passed among my friends 
Friday, most of whom have lived in Toronto and Ottawa. It was good 
for some belly laughs.

Although I grew up in Toronto, I have spent the past nine years 
living in Vanier or the downtown core of Ottawa. From my 
observations, crack use is much more prevalent in Toronto than in 
Ottawa. I haven't seen even one person smoking it publicly here but 
have lost count of how many times I saw it in Toronto over the years.

I agree with the Citizen's followup article that challenged her 
observations. She was wrong.

Fiona Hammond-Vincent, Ottawa
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