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LETTER: Greens need to rethink stance on taxing home sales

LETTER: Greens need to rethink stance on taxing home sales

'If they are going to interfere in the free market of real estate, what stops them from playing around with more taxation schemes in other areas?' letter writer asks
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LETTER: Geneva Park's natural splendour must be preserved

LETTER: Geneva Park's natural splendour must be preserved

With lawsuit against YMCA having been dismissed, reader calls for protection of park's 'natural beauty'
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LETTER: Senior thanks 'pretty lady' following act of kindness at grocery store

LETTER: Senior thanks 'pretty lady' following act of kindness at grocery store

'I thanked her so much for her kindness in giving back and told her I would do a good deed to keep her spirit going,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Solution to short-term rental problem already exists

LETTER: Solution to short-term rental problem already exists

Solution is already in place; 'We just need council with the decency and the courage to ensure that our existing zoning bylaw is enforced,' says letter writer
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LETTER: CNIB thanks volunteers for 'unwavering commitment'

LETTER: CNIB thanks volunteers for 'unwavering commitment'

'Together, we are transforming our communities into beacons of accessibility and inclusion, where everyone can live, work and play without barriers,' says local official
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LETTER: People need to act like every day is Earth Day

LETTER: People need to act like every day is Earth Day

Living Green Barrie invites people to celebrate Earth Day today from 4-7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 9 Churchill Dr.
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LETTER: Climate change deserves more discussion from multiple perspectives

LETTER: Climate change deserves more discussion from multiple perspectives

'I personally think our best option is nuclear energy, as our demand for energy will not subside with a growing population,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Short-term rentals posing long-term problems

LETTER: Short-term rentals posing long-term problems

'Short-term rentals are the single biggest threat that our residential neighbourhoods have ever faced,' says frustrated Oro-Medonte resident
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LETTER: Breath-test devices should be mandatory in all vehicles

LETTER: Breath-test devices should be mandatory in all vehicles

'It still has not sunk into many people’s heads that driving after drinking is criminal,' says founder of Orillia Against Drunk Driving
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LETTER: Don't punish all STRs for the actions of a few

LETTER: Don't punish all STRs for the actions of a few

Reader urges those concerned about short-term rentals to 'fight for change of how they are managed'
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