April 2, 2005

Dear Sir,

While not wishing to get into the rights and wrongs of the Melanie Wedgwood case involving the tragic death of young Tyaisha Cox, I wish to offer the following suggestions which may, just may, prevent any recurrence of that tragic accident:

1) Prohibit vehicles from passing buses at bus stops: I think the North Americans have actually got it right in this instance with their signs on school buses "Do not pass while lights flashing", or some similar wording; and/or

2) Prohibit pedestrians from crossing pedestrian crossings unless they can both

clearly see, and be seen by, any approaching traffic from either direction.

VOX ORIENTALIS

St. George's

April 7, 2005

Dear Sir,

Your front page article in Wednesday April 6 by Stuart Roberts "Work Permit Row" ? in my opinion, leaves a lot to be desired. I have never been so disgusted, so flabbergasted and so humiliated in my life. I am and have been for decades a member of Holy Trinity Church.

We have, and have always had, two Church Wardens who are spokesman for the Church family in the absence of the Rector. Miles Outerbridge is not spokesman for our Church family, nor has he ever been. In my opinion he has done great harm to Canon Alan, the Bishop and our Church. There are ways of doing things ? but ? this is not the way nor the Christian way.

Mr. Editor, why was our Church Wardens not called? Could it be that maybe Mr. Roberts - your reporter, would not have had a story? Mr. Editor, I am sure you know who they are, if not, you know how to find out ? but this was not done. I guess any port in a storm is good enough for a story.

I hope permission was granted by members of St. George's and Smith's Vestry to bring them into such remarks.

K. A. TRERICE

Hamilton Parish

The letter to you by the McKittricks said it all and very diplomatically.

April 7, 2005

Dear Sir,

I was delighted to see your Editorial on Sir Edwin Leather. In many of the accolades, which are well deserved, no mention has been made of his being instrumental in the formation of the Bermuda Committee for the United World Colleges.

Over the years, a large number of young Bermudians have benefited from an education at pre-university level, which enabled them to get an International Baccalaureate, thus gaining access to most universities throughout the world.

Ted loved to tell the story of Lord Louis Mountbatten's visit. Lord Mountbatten "ordered" him to get a Committee formed in Bermuda and he invited a number of business people to dinner at Government House, the catch being they had to contribute money which made scholarships available to young people to attend those Colleges.

The selection committee, headed by Sir Edwin, sent as many youngsters as funds and places permitted. Over the years the number of colleges has increased and Bermuda now has the opportunity for more places.

The other point which Sir Edwin was striving for, was that the local Committee be run, and the selection done, by past students who had attended these colleges. The Patron of the Bermuda Committee is the present Governor of Bermuda, Sir John Vereker. There are colleges in Wales, Canada, USA, Norway, Swaziland, India, Italy, Hong Kong, and there may be more now.

Students who have attended the UWC return to Bermuda with a better understanding of the world and the students they interact with have a better understanding of Bermuda. Our students over the years have been great ambassadors for Bermuda.

Having had an involvement in the United World Colleges Committee in the past, I want to publicly thank Sir Edwin for his work in promoting the Colleges both during his tenure in office and afterwards. He will be greatly missed.

ANTONY SIESE

City of Hamilton

March 28, 2005

Dear Sir,

I just enjoyed another delightful trip to your beautiful island where I read with great interest the article, entitled "Mulligan's is a hole in one at golf club eatery" by Beverly Causey-Smith , on page 22 of the March 24 edition of , and thought I should clarify a misconception regarding the source for the golfing term Mulligan.

Beverley Causey-Smith cited a fictitious character from a humorous 1993 golfing book, by Henry Beard as the source for the term of the do-over, called a "Mulligan."

In fact, this term was invented by my grandfather, the Canadian hotelier, David B. Mulligan and his famed "invention" was credited to him in his December 28, 1954, New York Times Obituary as well in the book on the history of the Winged Foot Golf Club, entitled "Winged Foot Story" by the aforementioned golf club's historian, Douglas LaRue Smith.

Incidentally, Bermuda's connection to "Mulligan" through my late uncle, David B. Mulligan Jr. who was a manager of the Princess Hotel in Hamilton during the 1950s.