Dear Mark Steinmetz and CBC Radio, Prime Minister Harper, Members of Parliament, and the Minister of Canadian Heritage. We the undersigned want the CBC Radio Orchestra saved. We believe that the orchestra is an integral part of Canada's mosaic and an important contributor to Canada's unique and rich cultural heritage. Our Canada includes the CBC Radio Orchestra!

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Robyn Hunter, "Why would you dump culture?"
T. Brian Mosgrovre, "Whatever happened to tradition?"
Deborah Lennie
Hwei-Jin Liu, "My husband and I listen to CBC Radio Orchestra EVERYDAY we are in Canada."
Kathleen Lush
peter r. prince
leah stasik
Eric Buchmann
David Lacalamita, "I am your "target" audience: a 20-something year old who is in to Canadian Indie music and I am telling you that this is a mistake. Consider me a former CBC listener should classical stop being played."
Barbara Wilson
Fred Lepinskie, "As a lifelong CBC listener I find this a very sad and misguided step.What can we do but register our anger at this (political) blunder."
David Clemens, "The CBC has been the only reliable source of classical music on air uninterrupted by commercials. The CBC Radio Orchestra is a venerable institution representing the whole country and should be preserved."
Gudrun O'Flynn, "It is shameful that OUR radio station has to bow to the fad of the day. Whatever happened to the CBC as a cultural institution that elevates and connects people?"
Celeste Bernakevitch
Melanie Gluska
Christine Rogers
Jerry Barenholtz
Vicky Roy
Kathleen Tanner
Susanne Skarpnes
Mr and Mrs. W. Ian Walker, "This is nothing but a sheer outrage. This decision has to be reverted! The CBC Orchestra is the life blood to future artists getting their start and obtaining international status! Don't do this to our recording and instrumental artists!!"
Hugh D. McLean, "Cultural heritage such as the CBC Radio Orchestra has a value to the nation that cannot be expressed in mere dollar figures. The cost of maintaining it is nominal when one looks at what it returns to the listener."
Helen McNab
marlene aikins, "Disbanning of real music so that more junk noise can be heard over the air waves, is quite frankly a step backwards."
David Fedoruk, "I see that the cost of the orchestra is about that which you pay one or more of your high priced on air hosts. This orchestra is worth more that than they are. Cancel those hosts, not our orchestra!"
Ursel Glass, "I like my classical station, please don't change it."
Barbara M. Brown, "How can we hope to have influence in world affairs if our country cannot defend a single, national CBC orchestra? Shame!"
marrie de vries
Emma Keith, "The CBC Radio Orchestra belongs to the people of Canada and we hold it close to our hearts as it is a premiere cultural insititution. "
Virginia Downes
Karel Tamchyna, "Choose the right future for our children, don't limit their horizons!"
Josephine Chan
Jorian de Vries, "Anyone listening to divinely inspired, classical music will agree that its import goes far beyond the mere notes in which it is written. The impact on emotions, thoughts and wellbeing is invaluable and immeasurable."
Anthony Gamage, "I am a subscriber to the Vancouver Orchestra and a lover of the Cbc orchestra. Please save it"
Stephen Bell, "I am a member of the Canadian Opera Company and am also a operatic singer in different parts of the country. Please save this valuable Canadian Icon of classical music. Thank you"
Brenda Prai, "I no longer watch TV owing to its insipid programming; as for radio, CBC Radio 2 redeems this medium. CBC, ask yourself one question: does you really need to help Feist and Adams? They are doing well on commercial radio."
Susan Hauschildt, "Don't make the same mistake you are making by taking away classical music on CBC Radio2."
Stephen van de Burgt
DAVID WONG
Ralph Hodgins, "The CBC Radio Orchestra is a prime element of Canadian Culture. Without it many Canadian voices would never be heard. "
Chestina Wong, "CBC Radio Orchestra is a national treasure."
Melody Yong
Elizabeth Gardiner, "A look at history tells us that culture is the first to suffer when a govermment is failing its country."
Judith Elliott
Marnie de Vries, "Life without classical music iis IMpossible 4 me. I thrive on it. It gives my imagination wings. I fly to higher realms where it is wonderful to abide. Do NOT take this way from all of us."
Caroline Bain
Marrie de Vries, "Classical music enriches the soul & lifts the spirit, sinceit is divinely inspired. Nothing replaces that!"
Val Russell, "Reverse this decision or shame, shame on you!"
Tonia Relkov
JJR Hickman, "CBC Radio 2 is the only thing on the radio that I listen to. Please try to save the arts. Many of us will be lost with out it. It makes the day. Blessing to you for all your efforts in this regard. Cheers!"