The Editor,
Recently, there have been a number of letters to
our local papers protesting that some members of our city council are part of a delegation visiting our Sister City.
We, the taxpayers, should be pleased that our elected representatives are making a sacrifice by spending time abroad.
Richmond council members should further broaden their horizons by adding more Sister Cities. Rome, Paris and Venice come to mind.
Although most of us cannot visit these cities, we can vicariously enjoy and learn from the experiences of our council members.
It is reassuring that our councilors have picked such interesting places to visit.
Finding a Sister City in places such as Haiti, Somalia or Bangladesh, would be the wrong choice.
With the summer Olympics coming up in England, once again, we expect that our council members will be out in force.
Peter Fast Richmond
