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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: York chairman's comment 'unprofessional and unwarranted'

LETTER: York chairman's comment 'unprofessional and unwarranted'

Wayne Emmerson's comment made after a deputation to regional council regarding long-term care staffing needs caused distress, letter writer says
LETTER: War Amps calls for updated prosthetic coverage in Ontario

LETTER: War Amps calls for updated prosthetic coverage in Ontario

Director of advocacy for War Amps writes that artificial limb coverage, and ODSP in general, falls behind other provinces
LETTER: Staggering cost of bypass behind province's misinformation

LETTER: Staggering cost of bypass behind province's misinformation

'Instead of the headline making it sound like there’s no information available, let’s call it for what it is — misinformation, obstruction, and wasteful use of taxpayers money by this government,' says letter writer of Bradford Bypass project
LETTER: Former Mississauga mayor remembered as 'champion of women'

LETTER: Former Mississauga mayor remembered as 'champion of women'

'Hazel McCallion touched many hearts and will always be remembered for her tireless work ethic and for breaking barriers in municipal government,' letter writer says
LETTER: Where's recognition for Newmarket's renowned play festival?

LETTER: Where's recognition for Newmarket's renowned play festival?

'It’s disingenuous that the hometown of the Newmarket International Festival of One-Act Plays has not once mentioned the determination, talent and dedication of the many volunteers of this festival,' letter writer says
LETTER: Dog poop, trash degrade beautiful Newmarket trail

LETTER: Dog poop, trash degrade beautiful Newmarket trail

'Some people who are using the trail seem not to take care of it, and they do not respect the bylaws posted by the town,' reader laments of Tom Taylor Trail
LETTER: Feds need to step in to protect our Greenbelt

LETTER: Feds need to step in to protect our Greenbelt

Federal government needs to intervene now that Ford is 'pandering to developers' who purchased cheap protected land in the hopes of building million-dollar-plus homes there, letter writer says
LETTER: Greenbelt land should not be sacrificed for new hospital

LETTER: Greenbelt land should not be sacrificed for new hospital

York Region's top planner, Newmarket mayor among voices raised against new Southlake hospital being built on environmentally sensitive land in King, letter writer says
LETTER: Province's housing bill direct threat to wetlands

LETTER: Province's housing bill direct threat to wetlands

On World Wetland Day, letter writer urges Newmarket-Aurora MPP to speak up against new housing legislation, opening of protected lands to development
LETTER: Think about Bradford Bypass on World Wetlands Day

LETTER: Think about Bradford Bypass on World Wetlands Day

'A transparent reconsideration of the route is the least the province should do,' says Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition official