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LETTER: Reader urges council to sharply reduce tower proposal's height

LETTER: Reader urges council to sharply reduce tower proposal's height

'We need to develop responsibly with the vision to protect our waterfront,' says Barrie resident
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LETTER: City has 'failed' its residents at the waterfront, says reader

LETTER: City has 'failed' its residents at the waterfront, says reader

Barrie resident wants city to open public washrooms along the lakeshore all year round
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LETTER: Reader calls for 'bold master plan' to protect bee populations

LETTER: Reader calls for 'bold master plan' to protect bee populations

'As the threads in the delicate web of life are destroyed, it will have a rippling effect on the whole ecosystem,' says Barrie resident
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LETTER: Nottawasaga River the area's 'crucial life blood' and worth protecting

LETTER: Nottawasaga River the area's 'crucial life blood' and worth protecting

Nottawasaga Valley watershed covers 3,700 square kilometres and touches on 18 municipalities
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LETTER: 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'
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LETTER: 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
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LETTER: 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
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LETTER: '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
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LETTER: 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
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LETTER: 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
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