Pubdate: Sat, 3 Oct 2009
Source: Burlington Post (CN ON)
Copyright: 2009 Burlington Post
Contact:  http://www.burlingtonpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1528
Author: Murray Thompson

RESIDENTS HAVE RIGHT TO BE CONCERNED

Re: Retired minister's letter of support for clinic, the Post, Sept. 16.

I find it objectionable the Burlington Post would publish a letter in
its entirety in support of the proposed "pain clinic/with methadone
availability" from someone who requested anonymity in fear that his
home might become a target for seekers of drugs!

This is further evidence that locating such a clinic across from an
elementary school is the wrong location.

What is to prevent an upsurge in crime in the area of the proposed
clinic from people looking for drugs - such as methadone - as has
reportedly happened in Vancouver, Waterloo, Durham, Bowmanville and
Welland.

Bottles of methadone are like liquid gold on the street. Aldershot
homeowners have a right to be concerned and not called narrow minded
and our concerns labelled "embarrassingly stupid humbug."

Murray Thompson, Burlington
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