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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: Harrison makes strong election candidate

LETTER: Harrison makes strong election candidate

'I have worked closely with Jennifer Harrison and I know she will be the voice that brings council out of the 1950s and into at least this decade,' says reader
POEM: Reader pens 'Empowering the Grave' to foster healing

POEM: Reader pens 'Empowering the Grave' to foster healing

Barrie man puts pen to paper to mark National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
LETTER: Overdue thanks for the work of gardeners

LETTER: Overdue thanks for the work of gardeners

Reader Walter Prokopchuk shares appreciation for gardeners
LETTER: Education workers' union telling 'half-truths'

LETTER: Education workers' union telling 'half-truths'

'I do understand that $40K annually is not a king’s ransom, but then again how many folks in the private sector would jump at the opportunity to earn this level of income,' asks letter writer
LETTER: Reader recalls early memories of Queen

LETTER: Reader recalls early memories of Queen

'Wherever the Queen went throughout the Commonwealth, she brought joy and happiness to the people,' says letter writer
LETTER: International students not getting 'college experience'

LETTER: International students not getting 'college experience'

'If students wanted an online education, they could have stayed home and saved a lot of money for their accommodations and other living expenses,' says letter writer
LETTER: LaFlamme's ouster is evidence of 'old boys club'

LETTER: LaFlamme's ouster is evidence of 'old boys club'

'Women have fought so hard to have businesses and companies change their way of thinking,' reader says, noting this move 'pierced that bubble'
LETTER: Reader urges Poilievre to find 'middle' ground

LETTER: Reader urges Poilievre to find 'middle' ground

'I like Pierre Poilievre and hope he is smart enough to serve his term going down the middle rather than right or left. We need that,' says letter writer
LETTER: Hwy. 413 shouldn't be confused with Bradford Bypass

LETTER: Hwy. 413 shouldn't be confused with Bradford Bypass

'Highway 413 will be used by very few commuters and will save very little time at an immense cost both financially and with loss of Greenbelt land,' says Barrie letter writer
LETTER: Don't Pave over the Greenbelt

LETTER: Don't Pave over the Greenbelt

'We don't need more highways, we need to prioritize livable cities and invest in clean, green and public transportation,' reader says