Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Let your kids walk to school, enjoy the benefits

Reader says there are numerous benefits for students to walk to school, including increased energy levels and improved co-ordination

Posted Sep 12, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

LETTER: Ex-lifeguard tired of 'cavalier attitude' on the water

'If you are in a boat, on a jet-ski or on the dock, wear a life-jacket or stay away,' says reader

Posted Sep 11, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

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

Posted Sep 10, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

LETTER: All roads pointing to change in Oro-Medonte

'I find (Mayor Harry Hughes') messaging to be very confusing and consistently inconsistent with the reality of the facts,' says letter writer

Posted Sep 8, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

LETTER: 'Piecemeal' approach to homelessness not enough

'When people find housing and know where they are going to sleep and know they won’t be kicked out ... they can then start to think through things,' reader says

Posted Sep 4, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

LETTER: Time to follow Medicine Hat's lead on homelessness

'If Medicine Hat can do it, why can the County of Simcoe not do it?' reader asks

Posted Sep 3, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

LETTER: Barrie needs to stop approving 'unsightly buildings'

'We seem to be intent on covering the whole area in concrete,' says letter writer

Posted Aug 29, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

LETTER: Time to move away from 'whole economy based on greed'

'Farmlands and wetlands are being destroyed to build subdivisions with houses to be sold at exaggerated prices, with no thought being given to future generations,' says letter writer

Posted Aug 28, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >