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LETTER: Electric vehicles: 'Politically-driven nonsense'

LETTER: Electric vehicles: 'Politically-driven nonsense'

'I regret buying them from both an economic and environment standpoint,' laments reader, who will be switching back to gas vehicle after driving a hybrid electric car
LETTER: 'Appointments should be made by an elected official'

LETTER: 'Appointments should be made by an elected official'

Former Solicitor General, Doug Lewis, weighs in on justice reform, supports Downey's approach
LETTER: Resident says sidewalks are unsafe in West Ridge

LETTER: Resident says sidewalks are unsafe in West Ridge

Letter writer says longer cross-walk signals are needed as they do not give people 'enough time to get across the street safely'
LETTER: Low transit ridership doesn't warrant budget cut

LETTER: Low transit ridership doesn't warrant budget cut

'Questions should be raised on the effectiveness of routes and day-to-day management,' says letter writer, who encourages mayor, council to ride the buses
LETTER: Downey's proposed justice reform anti-democratic

LETTER: Downey's proposed justice reform anti-democratic

The new chief justice must reflect 'the values that I have ... (that) only I can assess,' says Downey, a longtime Orillia lawyer; There is 'no transparency,' says letter writer
LETTER: It's time all vehicles had breath-test devices

LETTER: It's time all vehicles had breath-test devices

Founder of Orillia Against Drunk Driving says 'installing breathalyzer technology in all new cars, over 15 years, would save more than 59,000 lives'
LETTER: Mayor 'applauded' for shining light on transit

LETTER: Mayor 'applauded' for shining light on transit

'If push comes to shove, empty buses hold little appeal when put up against empty coffers,' says letter writer of transit debate
LETTER: Calling police on protesters 'an abuse of power'

LETTER: Calling police on protesters 'an abuse of power'

'Any time a police officer attends a call, their life is at risk and the lives around them are also at risk,' letter writer says following protest at city council meeting
LETTER: Micro-housing plan for Orillia a remedy for crisis

LETTER: Micro-housing plan for Orillia a remedy for crisis

We need decisive action from our council and the ability to hold them accountable when they don’t act in our best interest, letter writer says
LETTER: One-word change in anthem part of 'healing process'

LETTER: One-word change in anthem part of 'healing process'

'If a large number of Canadians would feel some healing and validation by changing one word in our national anthem, I vote yes' says letter writer