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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: Doctors, flyers and fireworks dominate Ward 3 forum

LETTER: Doctors, flyers and fireworks dominate Ward 3 forum

'As council is elected as a 'representative' body it is important for members to vote based on the opinion of the majority of their residents and not just personal preferences,' says reader
LETTER: Patronage, political interference and party affiliation

LETTER: Patronage, political interference and party affiliation

'Independence of the courts is the cornerstone of our democracy,' reader says
LETTER: OSMH membership does not support 'community voice'

LETTER: OSMH membership does not support 'community voice'

'Large memberships represent donors and supporters of OSMH. They do not contribute to governance and accountability,' a reader writes
LETTER: With newspapers gone, resident welcomes flyers

LETTER: With newspapers gone, resident welcomes flyers

'They are nicely folded in a bag to protect them from the weather,' says letter writer
LETTER: MPP should hold herself to 'high ethical standards'

LETTER: MPP should hold herself to 'high ethical standards'

President of local Liberal association slams Simcoe North MPP for taking donations from private college execs
LETTER: Doctor, nurse, patient groups endorse OSMH board change

LETTER: Doctor, nurse, patient groups endorse OSMH board change

'It’s time to move forward and position our hospital to take advantage of the exciting opportunities ahead of everyone,' says OSMH leadership
LETTER: Ford 'doing away with merit' with appointments

LETTER: Ford 'doing away with merit' with appointments

Premier should keep his 'patronage- and partisan-tainted mitts off of our previously independent and non-partisan bench,' says letter writer
LETTER: So-called 'patronage appointments' par for course

LETTER: So-called 'patronage appointments' par for course

'Governments tend to appoint people they know and trust, or have reason to believe will do the job,' says letter writer
LETTER: Residents should petition against flyer 'trash'

LETTER: Residents should petition against flyer 'trash'

Letter writer also urges city council to address issue of unwanted flyers
LETTER: OSMH board using 'theatre of fear' to justify change

LETTER: OSMH board using 'theatre of fear' to justify change

'Without the corporate membership bylaw remaining intact, the greater risk is a rogue leadership doing whatever it pleases,' says former board member