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