At the bottom of all local stories published on BarrieToday, readers have the option of submitting feedback. Here's a snapshot of what readers had to say about what was making news over the last week:
Dec. 15
Capacity restrictions coming for Simcoe-Muskoka
This is long overdue, but it’s not enough. Without enforcement of the masking rules, I am not sure capacity limits alone will help reduce the spread. — Linda O.
Dec. 14
Talk of high winds, hurricane clips will blow through council chamber
These straps are very inexpensive when installed during construction. Requiring them is truly a "no-brainer". While the province is at it, let's require more wall and loft space insulation on all new construction, homes, commercial and industrial. — Peter B.
Dec. 13
COLUMN: No such thing as too many decorations for this Christmas nut
Please bring some downtown. Seems they have forgot to put up any Christmas decorations again in Dunlop Street. Just seems empty without them. Spirit is not up anywhere it seems. — Mike B.
Dec. 12
BURSZTYN: Could unsalted roads someday gain traction?
Is there not sand used here as well? What not just apply sand and zero salt? I hear there’s a special procedure in Europe that trumps the use of bad salt for our streams rivers and lakes. Just look into that idea. We have got to do something different here to protect our precious waterways. — Douglas L.
Dec. 10
COVID-19: Ontario to extend vaccine certificate rules, make changes to system, says source
It is becoming clear that COVID and its variants is here to plague us for many years. This fact makes Ford's idea of inactivating our vaccine certificates at some future date wrong-headed in the extreme. It is now clear that this was the "dog whistle" to anti-vaxxers that all they needed to do was to hand on for another few weeks and they could rejoin society without baring their arms for a vaccine. This is clearly not going to happen any time soon. It is time to tell anti-vaxxers that they will continue to be barred from restaurants, concerts, sports arenas and other indoor spaces except for grocery stores and pharmacies. The overwhelming majority of Ontarians have now been vaccinated and we do not want potential COVID carriers mingling with us. Yes, I know that vaccinated individuals can also carry the disease, but we are far less likely to spread it! People, it's time to get vaccinated. Just do it! — Peter B.
Dec. 9
Proposed 12-storey highrise on Dunlop East features 'premium architecture,' says mayor
We don't need more condos in Barrie. We need more affordable housing. We need more decent sized units at reasonable prices, not tiny boxes for outrageous prices. We need housing suitable for seniors, our population is getting older. That means buildings with elevators big enough to accommodate a mobility scooter. That means units with the disabled in mind, wider hallways and doorways, on ALL floors. Inclusive builds. The disabled in this city are excluded at every turn. New builds are split level walk ups, town houses, condos with tiny elevators. How about getting some affordable, inclusive builds in this city and stop catering to the rich. — Angela M.
Dec. 8
'It just does not fit': Mapleview West townhouse project put on hold
Barrie has built the typical single-family, fully detached home in large subdivisions for far too long. It's no wonder that people are uncomfortable with more dense development - it's not what they're used to seeing in our city. I for one, think change can be good, especially if it means less of the typical single detached type of home we have far too many of. — Steve K.
