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LETTER: Beef with luxury tax shows Tories are 'out of touch'

LETTER: Beef with luxury tax shows Tories are 'out of touch'

'I can assure you that the owners of $100,000 cars and $250,000 boats are in better shape to pay a bit more tax than I am,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Council needs to 'stand up to township staff' on STRs

LETTER: Council needs to 'stand up to township staff' on STRs

'Staff are headed in the opposite direction than the unanimous course set by council,' frustrated Oro-Medonte resident contends
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LETTER: MP says new luxury tax will 'devastate' manufacturing

LETTER: MP says new luxury tax will 'devastate' manufacturing

'Only Justin Trudeau would think imposing new taxes on businesses that create and maintain good manufacturing jobs is a good idea,' Barrie-Innisfil MP John Brassard says of Bill C-19
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LETTER: Ex-director speaks out on sale of Geneva Park in Ramara

LETTER: Ex-director speaks out on sale of Geneva Park in Ramara

For over 100 years, Geneva Park 'has been dedicated to helping people find, practise and work at making the world a better place for everyone,' laments letter writer
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LETTER: Keep birds in mind when it comes to circle of life

LETTER: Keep birds in mind when it comes to circle of life

'Free-range cats... cause unimaginable harm to our fragile ecosystem by competing with native predators for food, carrying diseases to other species, and mating with native wildcats,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Relay for Life 'most impactful way' to show support

LETTER: Relay for Life 'most impactful way' to show support

Canadian Cancer Society encourages Barrie residents to take part in June 11 fundraiser
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LETTER: Sunset Manor employee focuses on the positive

LETTER: Sunset Manor employee focuses on the positive

Letter writer shares her experiences working at Sunset Manor for the past five years
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LETTER: What has county council done to get Sunset Manor open?

LETTER: What has county council done to get Sunset Manor open?

Letter writer wonders what elected officials have done over the past year to re-open Collingwood care facility to admissions again
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LETTER: Precious pollinators need protection

LETTER: Precious pollinators need protection

'Homeowners are encouraged to leave flowering dandelions on their lawns until they go into seed as they are great nectar sources for bees,' says letter writer
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LETTER: PCs trying to justify avoiding 'messy' issues

LETTER: PCs trying to justify avoiding 'messy' issues

Reader responds to letter that was 'a glimpse into the Progressive Conservatives’ Political Science 101 primer'
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