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Letters to the Editor


<b>LETTER:</b> Reader trumpets benefits of cannabis therapy, but it's never been easy

LETTER: Reader trumpets benefits of cannabis therapy, but it's never been easy

'I have had to fight virtually every institution and organization, as well general stigmatization, regarding cannabis use and I'm still having to fight that fight on a daily basis'
<b>LETTER:</b> Reader calls for crackdown on misuse of disabled parking spots, permits

LETTER: Reader calls for crackdown on misuse of disabled parking spots, permits

'People do not seem to realize that the permit to use reserved parking is for the individual, not any driver of the vehicle,' says Barrie resident
<b>LETTER:</b> With nuclear power plants approaching end of life, what's next in Ontario?

LETTER: With nuclear power plants approaching end of life, what's next in Ontario?

'Two decades is just enough time for major new electricity generation projects to go through the planning and permitting process, get built, and come on line,' says reader
<b>LETTER:</b> 'Overcrowding the skyline in a smaller community spoils its desirability'

LETTER: 'Overcrowding the skyline in a smaller community spoils its desirability'

Barrie resident points out that some municipalities have implemented no-build zones along their lakeshores
<b>LETTER:</b> Reader suggests ways city can reduce greenhouse gases

LETTER: Reader suggests ways city can reduce greenhouse gases

'The bold actions you take today will determine if our children and our children’s children will embrace a future with hope and optimism or face a future filled with fear and dread,' says letter writer
<b>LETTER:</b> Canada should develop 'wish list' to restore relations with U.S.

LETTER: Canada should develop 'wish list' to restore relations with U.S.

Talks should include topics such as trade, the Keystone XL Pipeline, climate action, and COVID vaccines, says letter writer
<b>LETTER:</b> Provincial MZOs 'erode' local democracy, bypassing several steps

LETTER: Provincial MZOs 'erode' local democracy, bypassing several steps

Angus resident says a loophole is being 'exploited and abused' by developers and local town councils in Simcoe County
<b>LETTER:</b> Ford's colour-coded lockdown system 'woefully inadequate' to handle caseload

LETTER: Ford's colour-coded lockdown system 'woefully inadequate' to handle caseload

'Let's not forget that each number in this caseload is a human life,' says letter writer
<b>LETTER:</b> Provincial MZOs 'being granted at an alarming rate'

LETTER: Provincial MZOs 'being granted at an alarming rate'

Ministerial zoning orders sidestep public transparency and consultation, says letter writer, and could have long-lasting effects on watershed
<b>LETTER:</b> Access to clean drinking water should be a legislated human right

LETTER: Access to clean drinking water should be a legislated human right

'Our nation has experienced much hardship and suffering this year, (but) there are still many injustices to resolve,' says letter writer