Letters

We have a saying in Newfoundlandand Labrador, for situations that are unacceptable. Unjust. Unfair. Outrageous. ‘Not fit’.

Our friends on the mainland use the phrase too, but in a slightly different way. Up there it means something is not equal. It doesn’t match up. Doesn’t add up. It doesn’t fit.

It’s a bit ironic that the St. John’sAirport Authority – a crowd that would very much like to compare themselves to their colleagues on the mainland – have created a situation that falls under both definitions. One that’s not fit.

This letter was sent to the Fredericton International Airport Authority Board of Directors by a retired airport firefighter.

This anonymous letter was sent to John Kileel, member of the Fredericton International Airport Authority Board of Directors and proprietor of the Hilltop Pub.  Striking airport workers have held several information pickets outside Mr. Kileel's restaurant.  The author is a patron of the Hilltop and supports the striking airport workers. He asks Kileel to direct the employer back to the bargaining table.  Until that happens, he won't be recommending the Hilltop. 

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