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Letters: Cheers for the first Blue Jays — and Allen Abel

Readers comment on Allen Abel's opus on the first Jays; Alberta's changes to MAID; 'floor-crossers'; Carney and the Emergencies Act, and more

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Re: A Walmart worker, a sheriff, a college teacher: Finding the forgotten first Blue Jays — Allen Abel, March 19

Letters: Cheers for the first Blue Jays — and Allen Abel Back to video

I am a lifelong, diehard Blue Jays fan. I have lived and breathed this team for as long as I can remember. But Allen Abel’s article wasn’t just about history — it felt like history. It transported me back to a time before I was even conscious of the game, and he somehow made me feel the excitement of those first believers who dared to love a brand-new team in a cold city that had never had one. He has a gift.

In these times where it is all about algorithms, and AI can generate a passable sports recap in seconds, and where genuine storytelling is rare, Abel’s piece reminded me of why all of this matters. He wrote with soul. Every sentence had weight and intention and I was locked in. The kind of writing where you disappear from the room that you are in and it’s just you and the piece.

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We are living through a noisy, cynical moment in the media. Trust in journalism is fragile, attention spans are essentially 30 seconds, and it can feel like nobody is truly reading anymore. So I want Abel to know: I read every word. Twice. And it mattered to me deeply.

Thank you for honouring this team’s origins with the care and reverence they deserve. As a Torontonian and a Jays fan, I am truly grateful.

Jason Edwards, Toronto

Teach youth how to think critically

Re: Gen Z Canadians more likely to support terrorist-backed Iranian regime: poll — Kenn Oliver, March 16

Whatever happened to the skills of critical and independent thinking?

According to the recent poll cited by Kenn Oliver, one in five young Canadians say Ottawa should back the Iranian regime, a regime that has no qualms about murdering its own people. One can argue that this appalling number is an indictment of our education system.

In the past, students sat in rows and teachers stood at the front of the room dictating what was to be accepted as fact and truth. There was no allowance for discussion or promotion of individual thinking or questioning. Today, we assume that teachers no longer stand at the front and dictate. We know there are many different resources students can use to gain knowledge and foster understanding. Yet, too many........

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