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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
LETTER: MAID becoming form of sanctioned eugenics

LETTER: MAID becoming form of sanctioned eugenics

Letter writer urges readers to be advocates for those in need; 'The system is failing them, forcing them into the darkest places of their mind'
LETTER: Dignity deserved in seeking medically assisted death

LETTER: Dignity deserved in seeking medically assisted death

'When this world is not set up for people to survive, leaving it should be a personal choice,' says letter writer
LETTER: Conquering bullying takes work from everyone

LETTER: Conquering bullying takes work from everyone

17-year-old opens up about impact of bullying, calls for personal actions from everyone to put an end to the violence, trauma