Perth Voice Interactive

Support your local shops
I AM very concerned about Coles taking over IGA (Perth Voice, July 19, 2014).
I have been a loyal shopper at IGA for many years. As a family household of eight we are very good supporters.
What I love about IGA is it is an independent store, not a multinational. I like to support local people. By shopping at IGA I not only support the local store owner, I also support the local farmers, growers, fishermen etc. as most of the produce is locally sourced.
I like to do this because it helps our economy by keeping the money here. Another very important reason I have for shopping IGA is food safety—I always buy Austalian because I dont trust imported food: there are many news reports of contaminated food imports.
Not all countries are as strict about chemical or pollution risks to health. I have found both Coles and Woolies sell a high percentage of imported produce, particularly seafood. Not to mention the stress put on our local dairy industry by Coles and Woolies. If independent stores get taken over there will be no competion to keep the big chains honest. We the customers will be left with no choice and no power. Please stop this happening. Or we will all pay the price and live to regret it.
Marianne Byrne
Yalinda Dve, Gelorup

Not a bad thing
I REFER to a letter by Jay Funk, (Voice Mail, July 19, 2014) criticising a public art choice which is situated on the corner of Matlock and Scarborough Beach Road, Mt Hawthorn and his question regarding the cost to Vincent ratepayers.
The artwork, approved in 2007, was not paid for by Vincent ratepayers but funded by a private developer as part of the “per cent for art” scheme—which requires developers to fund public work as part of a new development.
This is a great scheme, which encourages a range of public art across Vincent, adding vibrancy and interest to our buildings and streets; some front and centre, others not so apparent.
Public art will always generate different and quite strong responses; there will be pieces people love or hate. But like any great city around the world, they bring colour, interest and fun to our town centres for both locals and visitors alike, and to me that’s not a bad thing.
John Carey
Mayor, City of Vincent

Elected members ‘orrified
GREENS and Co or ‘er indoors would have been ‘orrified!
Full marks to the City of Vincent mayor, councillors and officers for maintaining a dignified, professional and respectful council meeting on Tuesday night in the face of some highly disruptive behaviour by two Leederville café owners and their buddy.
I can guarantee that the words “let go of my penis!” have never before been heard in a council meeting.
Rather than arising from a moment of inappropriate amour, I understand the cause of this utterance was a scuffle that ensued after one of the said persons allegedly assaulted the council rangers who were politely asking them to leave the meeting. Despite the mayhem it certainly didn’t appear as though the “squirrel grip” had been applied by the ranger, rather than a more conventional headlock.
Jeff
Mount Hawthorn