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LETTER: Proposed homelessness bylaws 'legally dubious'

LETTER: Proposed homelessness bylaws 'legally dubious'

'We hope council will rethink this harmful approach and not proceed with the proposed bylaws at Wednesday’s meeting,' says group
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LETTER: Time for city to 'cease war on homelessness'

LETTER: Time for city to 'cease war on homelessness'

'These proposed bylaw changes are discriminatory at face value, and intentionally harmful at their core,' says John Howard Society official
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LETTER: Reader calls homelessness plan 'a work in progress'

LETTER: Reader calls homelessness plan 'a work in progress'

'I am sure most people would agree that many provisions have been made to help the less enfranchised meet their needs,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Homelessness motion lacks transparency, accountability

LETTER: Homelessness motion lacks transparency, accountability

'We are highly concerned about the anti-democratic nature in which this motion was introduced,' says local group
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LETTER: Bylaws won't stop woman from helping 'fragile neighbours'

LETTER: Bylaws won't stop woman from helping 'fragile neighbours'

'The mentally ill and those addicted need more supportive housing, skilled staff, plus a compassionate community,' says Barrie resident
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LETTER: South shore's suitability for cadets questioned

LETTER: South shore's suitability for cadets questioned

While letter writer says Barrie Rowing Club may welcome Sea Cadets as neighbours, 'I would love to understand how a suitable site might be created'
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LETTER: Homeless people 'not trash you just throw away'

LETTER: Homeless people 'not trash you just throw away'

'They had little to begin with, now they have nothing,' letter writer says of Orillia encampment
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LETTER: Third-floor space at RVH could be better utilized

LETTER: Third-floor space at RVH could be better utilized

During the pandemic, 'reduced parking availability was no problem. RVH limited visitors until the epidemic subsided. Recently, parking has become scarce,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Ford's denial of climate change 'dumbfounding'

LETTER: Ford's denial of climate change 'dumbfounding'

All political parties and levels of government should be collaborating on the best ways to mitigate and adapt to climate change, says reader
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LETTER: City's homelessness plan 'regrettable'

LETTER: City's homelessness plan 'regrettable'

Plan 'will reduce the humility and dignity provided to individuals who are experiencing homelessness,' says Gilbert Centre official
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