BarrieToday welcomes letters to the editor at [email protected]. Please include your daytime phone number and address (for verification of authorship, not publication). The following letter is in response to a story titled 'Health unit changes course, IOOF residents will get vaccines at home' published on March 4.
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I wish to extend my thanks to your local news outlet regarding COVID vaccination procurement for the residents living in the assisted living section at the IOOF.
I Googled your newspaper and sent an email stating my concern last Sunday. I was contacted early on Monday morning by a reporter named Nikki Cole, who indicated that my story interested her.
She did a thorough investigation of all parties concerned, composed a comprehensive write-up and had it published in less than 48 hours.
Thanks to this media coverage, I have been informed that this problem has been resolved.
I may have started the ball rolling, but thanks to Nikki's excellent writing skill, a positive outcome has been achieved not just for my two parents, but for all of the residents where they live.
Marina Groome
St. Albert, Alta.
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