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<b>LETTER:</b> With tower proposal, reader urges city to keep beach area in mind

LETTER: With tower proposal, reader urges city to keep beach area in mind

'Our hugely expensive Centennial Park development will all be for naught if there is no sun to make our beach, marina, and the waterfront park, warm and inviting,' says Barrie resident
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<b>LETTER:</b> Reader 'sickened' by deals made in impaired driving cases

LETTER: Reader 'sickened' by deals made in impaired driving cases

'Unfortunately, the numbers continue to grow at this time of the year across Canada,' says Barrie resident
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<b>LETTER:</b> With 'monstrous' development along Barrie's waterfront, size does matter

LETTER: With 'monstrous' development along Barrie's waterfront, size does matter

'This development will have a negative impact on all Barrie residents who use and enjoy our currently sunny waterfront amenities,' say readers
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<b>LETTER:</b> When it comes to travel restrictions, do as I say, not as I do

LETTER: When it comes to travel restrictions, do as I say, not as I do

If politicians want Canadian citizens to dial it back a notch or two, reader says they should take their own advice
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<b>LETTER:</b> Mom upset over school board's mask policy

LETTER: Mom upset over school board's mask policy

Cases are now more than 30 times higher than when mask guidelines were suggested, says letter writer, urging board to make masks mandatory for kids
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<b>LETTER:</b> Reader takes umbrage with Downey's year-end opinion piece

LETTER: Reader takes umbrage with Downey's year-end opinion piece

Barrie resident says Barrie-area MPP has some explaining to do following New Year's Day column
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<b>LETTER:</b> Bylaw targets 'abusive' minority, say former Oro-Medonte councillors

LETTER: Bylaw targets 'abusive' minority, say former Oro-Medonte councillors

Some feel because 'council is elected and staff are public servants they are entitled to abuse, criticize and make false accusations because they pay their wages'
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<b>LETTER:</b> Oro-Medonte bylaw violates Charter, citizen claims

LETTER: Oro-Medonte bylaw violates Charter, citizen claims

In a democracy, people must be free to discuss matters of public policy, criticize governments and offer solutions to social problems, letter writer says
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<b>LETTER:</b> 'Gyms are not the cesspools you make them out to be'

LETTER: 'Gyms are not the cesspools you make them out to be'

'Gyms are a critical component, a foundation block, that supports and nurtures the health of people,' says letter writer in open letter to Premier Doug Ford
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<b>LETTER:</b> Do local MPPs support seniors in homes or shareholders?

LETTER: Do local MPPs support seniors in homes or shareholders?

Lobbyists for long-term care homes have had more influence over government decisions than have our dying seniors, laments letter writer
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