Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Citizen says amalgamation idea is not just trash talk

'Disjointed and ineffective patchwork of measures generates consternation and frustration for all of us living in this area,' laments letter writer

Posted May 6, 2021 7:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Reader critical of Trudeau's 'cavalier attitude,' airport policy

'If we can’t depend on the people who are supposed to have our best interests at heart then, whom can we depend on?' reader asks

Posted Apr 26, 2021 5:30 PM Read more >

LETTER: Response to pandemic is a tale of two governments

'The question is, which government — the one with one-party absolute power or the one requiring collaboration with a second party — has been most responsive?'

Posted Apr 19, 2021 1:00 PM Read more >

LETTER: 'We never stood a chance by asking instead of enforcing'

'Our leader's biggest failing was not enforcing travel bans between regions,' letter-writer says

Posted Apr 16, 2021 12:45 PM Read more >

LETTER: Citizen 'floored' by generosity of local contractor

Man donates his expertise to local senior in need, which is a reminder that 'there are good people in this world,' says letter writer

Posted Apr 15, 2021 5:00 PM Read more >

LETTER: MPP's 'half truths' unhelpful, says Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition rep

Province's plan for Lake Simcoe 'a short-sighted and unimaginative economic development scheme that benefits developers and landowners,' says official

Posted Apr 13, 2021 11:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Citizen lauds plan for apartment buildings in West Ridge

Ensuring new projects provide a wide range of housing, including multi-residential buildings that are affordable ... should be an ongoing planning priority, reader says

Posted Apr 9, 2021 9:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Vaccine process 'like a hot knife through butter,' says Orillia resident

Reader has nothing but good things to say about getting his COVID-19 vaccine, but takes feds to task due to 'over-promised vaccine deliveries'

Posted Apr 8, 2021 5:15 PM Read more >

LETTER: Citizen urges province to offer vaccines 24/7

Cost of out-of-hours clinics might be offset by a faster return to a normal economy, says citizen in open letter to Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop

Posted Apr 8, 2021 12:00 PM Read more >

LETTER: Opioid crisis is a national emergency, says former Senator

Senator Boniface of Orillia has proposed legislation that recognizes substance use disorder is a health problem and should be treated as such, says letter writer

Posted Apr 8, 2021 7:45 AM Read more >