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LETTER: No Mow May? Dandelions need to be kept 'in check'

LETTER: No Mow May? Dandelions need to be kept 'in check'

'Allowing them to grow unchecked puts further pressure on our native spring flowering plants, which provide better pollen sources,' says letter writer
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LETTER: 'Fellas, it’s been good to know you'

LETTER: 'Fellas, it’s been good to know you'

Reader from New Hampshire pens tribute to iconic Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot
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LETTER: Action needed to protect birds around Lake Simcoe

LETTER: Action needed to protect birds around Lake Simcoe

'Soon, millions of birds will be migrating north and they all depend on healthy aquatic ecosystems,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Lightfoot's death evokes memories from 1976

LETTER: Lightfoot's death evokes memories from 1976

Peterborough resident recalls hitch-hiking out west and seeing Lightfoot perform in Edmonton; 'The show date was July 24, 1976. How do I remember the date? I still have the ticket stub'
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LETTER: Time has come to roll back prices, raise wages

LETTER: Time has come to roll back prices, raise wages

'This race to raise interest rates has been an all-out attack on workers, with the goal to ease inflation by reducing wages and increasing unemployment,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Transforming lawns to gardens can be unrealistic

LETTER: Transforming lawns to gardens can be unrealistic

'Anyone looking to make the leap from boring lawn to something that looks like it takes care of itself should expect to sacrifice time, energy and money,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Real goal should be to replace lawns with gardens

LETTER: Real goal should be to replace lawns with gardens

Reader questions expert's attempt to undermine small movement #NoMowMay, aimed at cutting back on lawn mowing
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LETTER: Jane's Walk organizers 'get real' with affordable housing

LETTER: Jane's Walk organizers 'get real' with affordable housing

Group hosting informative stroll through Barrie's Sunnidale Park on May 5, where Simcoe County official will discuss housing affordability, homelessness strategies
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LETTER: MP seeks stiffer penalties for first-responder violence

LETTER: MP seeks stiffer penalties for first-responder violence

'The unfortunate reality is that our front-line heroes ... are confronting an epidemic of violence while serving and providing essential services to our communities,' says B.C. politician
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LETTER: Sadlon Arena expansion needs to be 'sensible'

LETTER: Sadlon Arena expansion needs to be 'sensible'

'The cost of this facility is enormous, I know that. But either we do this expansion right or continue with an outdated facility,' says letter writer
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