Pubdate: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON) Copyright: 2008 The Ottawa Citizen Contact: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/letters.html Website: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/326 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n166/a10.html Author: Joseph Lafontaine SET UP NEEDLE SITE Re: Councillors demand one-for-one needle trade, Feb. 12. If council is genuinely concerned about needles being left around, they should lobby for a safe needle-exchange location much such as those in Vancouver. This would eliminate the problem of discarded needles. Ottawa, as the nation's capital, should be showing compassion and understanding, thus leading the way. Joseph Lafontaine, Thunder Bay - --- MAP posted-by: Derek