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<b>LETTER:</b> Reader calls for better filtering of 'frivolous' bylaw complaints

LETTER: Reader calls for better filtering of 'frivolous' bylaw complaints

'If the confidential complaint is not substantiated, perhaps the complainant should be put on notice that a service charge applies to them and not to all other taxpayers,' says business owner
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<b>LETTER:</b> Amid COVID, let's not forget climate change threat

LETTER: Amid COVID, let's not forget climate change threat

'The loss of these lakes will turn our arctic circle into a wasteland and devastate the inhabiting wildlife,' reader says
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<b>LETTER:</b> Pandemic has worsened food insecurity: group

LETTER: Pandemic has worsened food insecurity: group

We envision a future where people can enjoy the foods they want without needing to rely on food charity, group says
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<b>LETTER:</b> Reader urges people to stay safe, responsible over the holidays

LETTER: Reader urges people to stay safe, responsible over the holidays

'While we can see a light at the end of the tunnel now that vaccines are on the horizon, there is still a need to remain cautious,' says letter writer
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<b>LETTER:</b> City's bylaw enforcement needs to be more efficient, says reader

LETTER: City's bylaw enforcement needs to be more efficient, says reader

Bolstering bylaw enforcement division 'meaningless if some efficiency isn’t introduced into a quagmire of overlapping jurisdictions,' says letter writer
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<b>LETTER:</b> Quality of life, love of waterfront in jeopardy with highrise project

LETTER: Quality of life, love of waterfront in jeopardy with highrise project

'If the applicant wants to be a good neighbour, we encourage them to continue the conversation. This is too important to our city,' says reader
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<b>LETTER:</b> Highrise developer's height reduction 'falls far short'

LETTER: Highrise developer's height reduction 'falls far short'

'The neighbourhood wants a reduced size and scale for this project so it can mirror what is around the lake currently,' reader says
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<b>LETTER:</b> Conservationists call legislative changes 'troubling' and 'short-sighted'

LETTER: Conservationists call legislative changes 'troubling' and 'short-sighted'

'This protection of the environment transcends politics, as waterways, precipitation, and runoff do not recognize geographical boundaries or parties of political stripes,' say letter writers
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<b>LETTER:</b> Group 'alarmed' at province's flurry of MZOs

LETTER: Group 'alarmed' at province's flurry of MZOs

Sustainable Orillia president says Ford regime 'insults the integrity' of municipal councils, civic workers and conservation authorities
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<b>LETTER:</b> Province admonished over 'neutering' of conservation authorities

LETTER: Province admonished over 'neutering' of conservation authorities

Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition executive director pushes for several measures, such as the province not granting MZOs for projects on significant wetlands
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