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Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of September 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. 

Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca.

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BC movers that damaged furniture sue customer for $3,000 but lose

I’m moving in a few weeks and booking the movers today. I'm glad I read this article. I will definitely not be using Two Burley Men. — Mike Chapman, via iNFOnews.ca

This company tried to screw me over as well but I was fortunate to have a storage company owner help me retrieve my belongings, which they attempted to use as ransom after doubling their fee. I'm wondering if there's a loophole in the system that should have shut them down years ago. It's like letting a proven kleptomaniac work in retail, or a pedophile at an elementary school. They are a danger to the public. — Karen Klein, via email.

Thank you for the story on this moving company. We hired them to do a move for me back in December and it was a nightmare, they also changed the rates, damaged my property and more, no licenced driver one day, truck broke down twice, huge screaming argument between the movers on the last day for over 15 minutes, stuff gone missing, so much it's beyond belief. We paid the bill after much arguing, and submitting claims for most of the damaged goods. Once paid they stopped replying to emails and we've never had any resolution on our claim for damages. How they are allowed to operate is beyond me. — Robert Engh

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iN PHOTOS: Kamloops mourns loss of beloved Red Bridge

Maybe it will be replaced with a modern, wide steel bridge that doesn’t have to be under constant repair. — James Nilsson, via iNFOnews.ca

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Developer refutes First Nation claims at Tranquille site in Kamloops

The proposed development looks amazing, we should go ahead and build it. We have a major housing shortage in Kamloops and this would help out greatly. — Simon Martinek, via iNFOnews.ca

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B.C. Premier touts involuntary care plans at convention, days before campaign begins

Eric Nelson commented that the conservatives came up with the idea of forced treatment a few weeks back and now the NDP have made it part of their platform. Eby campaigned for leadership on this two years ago. He set up a committee to study this six months after he took office, the findings were forwarded to him in the Spring and now he wants to put them into action. This news service reported on all of this. I can understand how Mr Nelson would be unaware of this but how are you?  At the very least you should be correcting the error that this is a new policy that Eby has stumbled onto. — Mac Gordon, via iNFOnews.ca

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Finally a good idea, in my opinion.

I work hard and long hours to enjoy the life I have. I have a responsibility to my fellow citizens to be courteous and offer assistance if needed.

I agree with force treatment. We as a society have enabled the drug users and alcoholics the freedom to do what ever and when ever they wish while they avoid responsibility for their own actions. Yes, in most cases addiction is an illness and should be treated. The self treatment does not seem to work.

Society suffers as a whole because of the time wasted by first responders, sometimes several times in a day or night, while the responsible citizens wait in hospital line ups and hoping that an ambulance with arrive in time to save someone who is not a constant abuser of drugs and alcohol. Do responsible citizens not have a right to a safe environment for ourselves and our children, one where we don't have to worry about needles left in parks, sidewalks, school playgrounds?

When I grew up I was taught to respect others and treat others as I would be like to be treated. I was taught to take responsibility for my actions.

Why should the addicts and alcoholics get a free ride on society's dime. Is treatment not a better way to show love, care and support to those who have made wrong choices, in societies opinion? We jail killers, yet we as a society turn a blind eye to the killing of addicts. It could be argued that society is just as much a killer of addicts because we do not take responsibility and force the addicts to accept treatment.

I say let's stop enabling and start treating. — Michael John, via email. 

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