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LETTER: Marching band creates 'magical experience' for parade watcher

LETTER: Marching band creates 'magical experience' for parade watcher

Five-year-old Liam is a big fan of watching marching bands on YouTube, seeing one live on Saturday night was extra special
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LETTER: Reader says it's time to snuff out fireworks altogether

LETTER: Reader says it's time to snuff out fireworks altogether

'Fireworks are explosives with a pretty name,' says Barrie resident
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LETTER: Environmental advocate wants level playing field for developers, activists

LETTER: Environmental advocate wants level playing field for developers, activists

'It is not easy to get information, in part because the level of accountability and lines of communication are not clear,' says Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition official
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LETTER: Busby Centre looks to clarify 'several false statements' made about facility

LETTER: Busby Centre looks to clarify 'several false statements' made about facility

'People may be asked to leave the program for a temporary period, which is always a last choice when confronted with a complex behaviour situation,' says official
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LETTER: Council 'hellbent' on turning Barrie into 'concrete jungle,' reader says

LETTER: Council 'hellbent' on turning Barrie into 'concrete jungle,' reader says

Developers' goal is to turn Barrie into a 'mini-Toronto where all you can see is condos,' says letter-writer
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LETTER: Pension fund officials urged to divest from fossil fuels

LETTER: Pension fund officials urged to divest from fossil fuels

Investing retirement savings of more than 400,000 health-care workers in fossil fuels morally wrong and financially risky, says letter-writer
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LETTER: Reader urges people to know where their 'stuff' comes from

LETTER: Reader urges people to know where their 'stuff' comes from

'China beats us — the West — on price largely due to cheap labour and lax enforcement of environmental standards,' says letter-writer
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LETTER: Reader says white peace poppies should also adorn downtown crosswalk

LETTER: Reader says white peace poppies should also adorn downtown crosswalk

'Not only would it honour all those killed and victimized by war, it would also demonstrate our community’s commitment to the cause of ending such bloodshed once and for all,' says letter-writer
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LETTER: Canada's 'dirty' petroleum may be 'cleaner' in other ways

LETTER: Canada's 'dirty' petroleum may be 'cleaner' in other ways

'I am committed to minimizing energy consumption... however, I much prefer that what I do use is Canadian-sourced,' says Barrie resident
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LETTER: Simcoe County residents should wake up, smell the asphalt

LETTER: Simcoe County residents should wake up, smell the asphalt

Population growth is coming in Ontario, but the big question is how to plan for it in ways we won’t regret, says letter-writer
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