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LETTER: Value of issue-driven debates is debatable

LETTER: Value of issue-driven debates is debatable

Candidates meetings 'take time away from door-to-door canvassing' which takes precedence, says letter writer who was a contestant in five federal elections
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LETTER: PCs making a 'mockery' of environmental rights

LETTER: PCs making a 'mockery' of environmental rights

'Fast-tracking development at the expense of these essential benefits is short-sighted in the extreme and compromises the rights and interests of current and future generations,' says letter writer
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LETTER: PC candidates showing 'extreme contempt for the public'

LETTER: PC candidates showing 'extreme contempt for the public'

'Stop rewarding people who aren’t upholding the tradition of our democracy. Stop rewarding people with votes that they aren’t willing to earn,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Something is 'fundamentally wrong' in Oro-Medonte

LETTER: Something is 'fundamentally wrong' in Oro-Medonte

'Bad-faith litigation destroys public trust and must not be tolerated,' says letter writer who urges residents to exercise their vote in municipal election
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LETTER: YMCA 'disappointed' with group's stance on legal fees

LETTER: YMCA 'disappointed' with group's stance on legal fees

YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka agreed to accept half of legal costs incurred after lawsuit filed over Geneva Park sale, official says
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LETTER: At election time, beware 'greenwashing' by politicians

LETTER: At election time, beware 'greenwashing' by politicians

There's plenty of talk at all levels of government about the importance of protecting our environment, but action is what's needed, reader says
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LETTER: YMCA board 'poisoned the well of goodwill' in Orillia

LETTER: YMCA board 'poisoned the well of goodwill' in Orillia

The only program offered in Orillia is a day camp this summer, laments former donors who say that 'just isn't fair and equitable' and must be addressed
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LETTER: Deputy mayor says court backlog a big issue with STRs

LETTER: Deputy mayor says court backlog a big issue with STRs

Until charges can be heard by a court in a timely manner, STR enforcement problems will continue regardless of who is elected to council in any municipality, says Hough
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LETTER: Dissolution of library co-op leaves reader feeling ‘gutted’

LETTER: Dissolution of library co-op leaves reader feeling ‘gutted’

'As far as I am concerned the brave, harassed CEOs deserve medals and the heartfelt thanks of the public they serve,’ says letter writer
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LETTER: Geneva Park's natural splendour must be preserved

LETTER: Geneva Park's natural splendour must be preserved

With lawsuit against YMCA having been dismissed, reader calls on new owner to ensure protection of park's 'natural beauty'
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