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LETTER: Reducing patio program a lose-lose for businesses, public

LETTER: Reducing patio program a lose-lose for businesses, public

'It seems the merchants who voted against the program ... are not really affected by the closure to traffic,' reader says
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LETTER: Scaling back downtown patio program 'a disappointment'

LETTER: Scaling back downtown patio program 'a disappointment'

Program has been a draw for locals and visitors alike, says frustrated letter writer
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LETTER: It's hard to see the forest for the trees at Inch Farm

LETTER: It's hard to see the forest for the trees at Inch Farm

There remain a lot of questions surrounding this development, says letter writer, who has requested meeting with mayor to discuss 'reasonable changes'
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LETTER: Don't punish all STRs for the actions of a few

LETTER: Don't punish all STRs for the actions of a few

Reader urges those concerned about short-term rentals to 'fight for change of how they are managed'
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LETTER: Canada should help get Australian Bushmasters to Ukraine

LETTER: Canada should help get Australian Bushmasters to Ukraine

Canada should follow Australia's lead, commit $50 million, ‘buy’ another 20 Bushmasters from Australia, and deliver them to the Ukrainian military, says reader
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LETTER: Short-term rentals 'destroy the fabric' of our communities

LETTER: Short-term rentals 'destroy the fabric' of our communities

'With these unmanaged businesses proliferating, our neighbourhoods will no longer be safe for our children and grandchildren,' letter writer says
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LETTER: A Shakespearean take on the sale of YMCA Geneva Park

LETTER: A Shakespearean take on the sale of YMCA Geneva Park

Reader bemoans sale of 'gentle gem' to private developer
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LETTER: Council urged to make 'good decision for our children's future'

LETTER: Council urged to make 'good decision for our children's future'

'We have learned from the past decade that growth led purely by developers does not meet the needs of our people,' reader says of upcoming council decision
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LETTER: Option for pre-planning needed in assisted-dying legislation

LETTER: Option for pre-planning needed in assisted-dying legislation

Pre-planning 'should be our right under the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms Act,' says woman whose husband had medically assisted death
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LETTER: Sprawl will have 'detrimental and inalterable' consequences

LETTER: Sprawl will have 'detrimental and inalterable' consequences

'We are finally waking up to the realization that our green spaces are critical for our long-term survival,' reader says
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