Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Lewis laments the loss of a 'true patriot and statesman'

'Maz' was proof that in Canada, no matter where you come from and who you know, anything is possible through hard work, integrity and compassion, says letter writer

Posted Nov 2, 2020 9:15 AM Read more >

LETTER: Group 'strongly endorses' Just Recovery Simcoe plan

'Principles can help us move forward in our own region to make the social, environmental and economic changes that are essential for our present and future health'

Posted Nov 1, 2020 8:15 PM Read more >

LETTER: McLean Park proposal aligns with new Barrie Health Accord, say proponents

'It is our hope the City of Barrie will review and revisit the McLean Park proposal,' family says

Posted Oct 31, 2020 8:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: New provincial act shows 'degree' of homophobia

Letter writer urges local MPPs to stop Canada Christian College from being recognized as a degree-granting post-secondary institution

Posted Oct 27, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Closing Terry Fox Circle is 'downtown Toronto thinking'

Letter writer urges city to 'consult real drivers, bikers, and pedestrians who actually use that facility' before making an unpopular decision

Posted Oct 26, 2020 5:45 PM Read more >

LETTER: PC plan panders to cash flow, not residents in LTC homes

More staff and more oversight is required at Ontario's long-term care homes along with more inspections, letter writer says

Posted Oct 26, 2020 7:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Local voter upset by decision to kill ranked ballots

In the last municipal election, a council candidate was elected even though two-thirds of the ballots cast opposed the candidate, says letter writer

Posted Oct 23, 2020 8:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Accessibility of park needs to be enhanced, not diminished

Letter writer says 'one of our great joys in our physically limited life' was to enjoy a picnic at the park and worries changes might make that impossible

Posted Oct 21, 2020 7:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: COVID-19 provides opportunity to advance 'a truly progressive agenda'

Concerns around climate change and societal inequities can be addressed, says letter writer

Posted Oct 19, 2020 3:15 PM Read more >

LETTER: Former Cabinet minister weighs in on lobster fishery crisis

Over-fishing lobster will do exactly what it did to cod fishing industry in Newfoundland, says Doug Lewis, adding 'notwithstanding clause' could be invoked

Posted Oct 19, 2020 9:45 AM Read more >