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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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LETTER: Don't like downtown window display? Keep walking

LETTER: Don't like downtown window display? Keep walking

'Are we that delicate that we can’t stand to look at ourselves?' reader asks
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LETTER: Downtown patio program, Art Walks 'a real joy'

LETTER: Downtown patio program, Art Walks 'a real joy'

Downtown artists benefited from street closures that 'livened up the street and gave people something special to do,' reader says
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LETTER: A solution to the short-term rental problem already exists

LETTER: A solution to the short-term rental problem already exists

Solution is already in place; 'We just need Council with the decency and the courage to ensure that our existing zoning bylaw is enforced,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Resident says no need for patio program now that restrictions are lifted

LETTER: Resident says no need for patio program now that restrictions are lifted

Issue is not about eating outside as most people enjoy that, but it's about whether it's beneficial to city, as a whole, to block off the main street, says letter writer
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