John Demont’s article (“Turning the Tide,” March/April) provided but one aspect of the problems facing the economies of the Atlantic Provinces. Rose-tinted spectacles come to mind.

It may be your policy to promote the notions of the Fraser Institute and its Atlantic equivalent AIMs, but if we think past the superficial, we find that the ideas promoted by these and like organizations are themselves the very things that have failed our people, and failed miserably. They have tilted the playing field in favour of the rich and wealthy elites.

I picked up a copy of the January/February issue because of the feature on my beloved Tantramar Marshes. While I was thrilled to see a Yorkshire barn—that iconic symbol of the marshes—in the spread, I was disappointed that it was not identified as such.

Great to see the story on one of our Second World War heroes, George Hill (“Pictou’s Top Gun,” March/April). I was at the CNR station and particularly remember the sound of exploding track firecrackers the CNR work crew used as part of his being welcomed home with the enthusiasm described. Then there was the parade through town with his grandmother proudly riding along with George’s officer’s cap on her head!

In the notice for the Big Land Challenge Dog Team Race (Well Worth the Drive, March/April issue), it should read komatik not “komatik sled.” Komatik is a long platform with two full-length runners. They often have a box on them, the “komatik box.” Used in a broad sense, komatik is the Inuit word for sled. Inuktitut, the Inuit language, is very descriptive and detailed so I am sure there are many words and sounds to go along with the details of a sled.