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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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LETTER: Innisfil needs to steer clear of 'McMansions'

LETTER: Innisfil needs to steer clear of 'McMansions'

'This is our community. It does not belong to Innisfil council or the folks employed to keep Innisfil grand,' Gilford resident says ahead of municipal election
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LETTER: It's easier to regulate PFD use than common sense

LETTER: It's easier to regulate PFD use than common sense

'It is reasonable to consider regulatory requirements ... by requiring PFD use for small craft operating on the water — liquid or frozen,' letter writer says
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LETTER: Queen's death provides stark reminder of our mortality

LETTER: Queen's death provides stark reminder of our mortality

'On Monday, while we take our minute of silence... let's reflect on the fact that we are all mortal, and also reflect on how to make life better for those around us,' says letter writer
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