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April A. Severin's published letters to the editor & editorials of major newspapers and magazines:

The Spectator Sept. 27, 1993 It's already being done Re: Losing the incentive & Working for welfare cheques
(Sept. 21)

The Record Aug. 30, 1994 Paper passed the buck Re: Article about Media Policy on Sex Offenders Debated
(Aug. 18)

The Spectator May 18, 1995 We refuse to protect our children Re: Children's testimony questioned by lawyer (May 3)

The Toronto Star December 27, 1995 Get tough on pedophiles Re: Rapist declared dangerous offender -
Sexual predator who had knife, gun during attacks jailed indefinitely (Dec. 13)

The Spectator May 31, 1996 Not just punishment Re: New push to jail violent children (May 18) &
Teen fatally beaten (May 29)

The Spectator July 5, 1996 Abuse & youth crime Re: Supporting parenting is key to youth crime (June 27)

The Spectator August 24, 1996 Not so good impression Re: Youths taken down at gunpoint" (Aug. 21)

The Toronto Star Sept. 14, 1996 Detention isn't enough Re: Parents demand answers in fatal beating
of teen (Sept. 10)

The Spectator Nov. 27, 1996 Keep city as it is Re: Hamilton's Sesquicentennial and Supercity Proposal

The Toronto Star Dec. 31, 1996 Prisoners need help desperately Re: How prison failed Brenda Donovan (Dec. 22)

The Hamilton Spectator Jan. 15, 1997 "Violence is the root of abuse" Re: Are violent video games behind rise in violent kids? (Jan. 2) Title ought to have been Abuse is root of violence

What's Your Beef? The H. Spectator Feb. 13, 1997 Thick-head thieves signed: Peeved by Parasitism

What's Your Beef? The Hamilton Spectator Apr. 10, 1997 Trash talking signed: Greeted by Garbage

First Word … View May 8, 2997 Vol. 3 No. 19 Take Good Care of Our "Mother": Every day should be Earth Day

First Word … View June 26, 1997 Vol. 3 No. 26 What a Wonderful World Re: Welcome to the Real World and More To The Real World Than Meets The Eye

The Hamilton Spectator May 22, 1998 We don't cull people Re: Mississauga city council OKs culling of 2,000
Canada geese (May 14)

The Hamilton Spectator Nov. 15, 1999 When will we learn we're supposed to share the planet?
Re: Friends of Red Hill help save salmon (Nov. 5)

Canadian Wildlife Magazine Winter 2001 Red Hill Salmon crisis Re: The Salmon Crisis (Summer 2000)

The Hamilton Spectator Mar. 26, 2001 Jaywalkers aren't the main problem Re: Police blitz on to ticket Hamilton's jaywalkers & Aggressive motorists are driving pedestrians crazy (Mar. 16) & Protest march is set (Mar. 21)

The Hamilton Spectator July 6, 2001 Downtown Litter: Things may be better by fall
Re: Downtown Hamilton: Let's have some recycling bins (June 30)

The Hamilton Spectator December 8, 2001 Put some bins downtown about Recycling
Re: Reduce, reuse and recycle (Dec. 4)

The Hamilton Spectator December 24, 2002 Make this the last year Re: Santa's reindeer visiting Gore,
part of Christmas in the Core (Dec. 4)

The Hamilton Spectator September 6, 2003 Police dogs: air conditioning isn't enough Re: Police dog dies in car as air conditioning fails (Sept. 2)

View November 20, 2003 Breath of Fresh Air Re: Tree cutting in Red Hill Valley for City of Hamilton's expressway

Ancaster News November 21, 2003 Guest Opinion: Car culture shifts into overdrive as Hamilton pushes expressway Vol. 36, No. 47

The Hammer December 2003 Car Culture Is In Overdrive

The Hamilton Spectator February 20, 2004 High-risk offender: How can they put pedophile's rights before our kids' safety? Re: Pedophile now living in city deemed high-risk offender (Feb. 12)

The Hamilton Spectator March 31, 2004 Why so much pandering to the car culture? Re: Mayor dismisses call for Red Hill detour, Liberals may junk Drive Clean testing, and Police ticketing skaters, cyclists
(March 24)

The Hamilton Spectator December 23, 2004 Stop this deer display Re: CAGED for Xmas downtown

The Hamilton Spectator February 7, 2005 Re: Danger on our streets

The Hamilton Spectator April 21, 2005 Slow down, live - and let live Re: Motor madness (Spectator editorial, April 16)

The Hamilton Spectator August 30, 2005 Goose chase is 'terrorizing wildlife'

The Hamilton Spectator March 17, 2006 Leave bus fares alone re: Transit fee decision stalled (Mar. 9)

The Hamilton Spectator August 9, 2006 No Deals for pedophile
Re: Son's escape touches Dad (Aug. 3), Monstrously weak (editorial Aug. 3), Sex charges for Whitmore: RCMP letter urges that he not face dangerous offender applications (Aug. 4) and Pedophile ready to plead guilty (Aug. 5)

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