ISMAILI CENTRE PLAN

Reader saddened, distressed

Dear Editor:

The front page headline in your Wednesday, Oct. 11 edition, Residents steamed over plan for North Van Ismaili Centre, was saddening and distressing as it is an example of a deliberate effort to foment more racial hatred through the medium of the ‘‘ycllow journalism”? content of the local press.

If the application to construct a church had been made on behalf of an Anglican, Presbyterian or “white’’ congregation, only passing interest would be displayed by your newspaper and others affected in the neighborhood.

Resident would be proud to have centre near

Dear Editor:

Based on my past experience with and knowledge of the Ismailia community here in Canada, I for one would be proud to have an Ismaili Jamatkhana (religious, cul-

neighborhood.

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The inference of deceitful prac- tices by the Ismailis made by the individual quoted in your article speaks volumes about our intoler-

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Your newspaper, through efforts such as those referred to, does nothing to make this country the type of place we should all be building through better understanding and tolerance of all races. Where is your common sense of brotherhood and decency? Fred. L. MacDonald West Vancouver

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