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LETTER: Let's hold off on breaking away from the monarchy

LETTER: Let's hold off on breaking away from the monarchy

'It’s nice to know that we have Commonwealth members on our side in the event of the unthinkable,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Empower Simcoe changes have 'devalued' son's life

LETTER: Empower Simcoe changes have 'devalued' son's life

'Empower Simcoe has taken away his sense of safety, community and belonging,' father laments of changes at local agency
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LETTER: Get facts straight about Oro-Medonte development charges

LETTER: Get facts straight about Oro-Medonte development charges

'People have a tendency to reinforce their own beliefs without critical thought,' says Oro-Medonte deputy mayor
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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
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LETTER: Council decision could be costly for Oro taxpayers

LETTER: Council decision could be costly for Oro taxpayers

Are you in favour of paying more residential property taxes in the future to subsidize commercial and industrial development, letter writer asks
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LETTER: Rising police budget doesn't reflect noise enforcement

LETTER: Rising police budget doesn't reflect noise enforcement

'We lie in bed late at night and hear bikes and cars loudly racing all over and likely disturbing many tax-paying citizens,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Noisy vehicle 'problem is real and goes unchecked'

LETTER: Noisy vehicle 'problem is real and goes unchecked'

Letter writer suggests maybe it's time for city council to request contract quote from OPP to take over policing in Barrie
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LETTER: Squealing tires mark up newly paved section of Essa Rd.

LETTER: Squealing tires mark up newly paved section of Essa Rd.

'The noisy cars on Essa Road near Salem are really bad from midnight to 2 a.m., almost nightly,' says letter writer
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LETTER: City hall, police need to step up on noisy vehicles

LETTER: City hall, police need to step up on noisy vehicles

'Maybe council can make sales and installation of noisy mufflers against a bylaw. Noisy cars do not go any faster than quiet ones,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder needs national support

LETTER: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder needs national support

'The more I learn about this disability, the more I find the absence of national support (is)... of increasing concern,' says letter writer
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