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LETTER: Bradford Bypass will be 'costly boondoggle'

LETTER: Bradford Bypass will be 'costly boondoggle'

'This highway is the poster child for Ontario’s lack of commitment to climate and environmental protection,' Ecojustice lawyer writes
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LETTER: Rezoning annexed land 'raises serious concerns'

LETTER: Rezoning annexed land 'raises serious concerns'

Should annexation go ahead, letter writer worries that bringing industry to that area of Oro-Medonte could have 'long-term implications'
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LETTER: How did Sea Cadets' wishes morph into sports field?

LETTER: How did Sea Cadets' wishes morph into sports field?

Allandale Neighbourhood Association urges council to reject lakeshore proposal, or search for alternative location with less 'ecological impact'
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LETTER: How will Sea Cadets' move affect existing clubs?

LETTER: How will Sea Cadets' move affect existing clubs?

Reader raises concerns about how space will be utilized by Barrie's rowing and canoe clubs
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LETTER: Safe injection sites 'not helping' solve problem

LETTER: Safe injection sites 'not helping' solve problem

'The suggestion that addiction is not a choice, but a consequence of trauma, is cool, and current, and wrong,' says letter writer
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LETTER: There's 'no market' for used electric vehicles

LETTER: There's 'no market' for used electric vehicles

'Nobody in their right mind will buy a used EV that is going to need an $18,000-plus battery in two to three years,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Barrie naming official bird comes at critical time

LETTER: Barrie naming official bird comes at critical time

'Birds are the very best animals we have for controlling unwanted pests that eat our crops,' says letter writer
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LETTER: 'Misinformed debate' on drugs doesn't save lives

LETTER: 'Misinformed debate' on drugs doesn't save lives

'We need to see the humanity in our fellow community members and support their calls for action,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Reader crunches numbers around electric vehicles

LETTER: Reader crunches numbers around electric vehicles

Letter writer expects more Level 2 'destination chargers throughout the city and shopping plazas, streets and workplaces' to help with transition
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LETTER: Opposition to Clapperton St. building not NIMBYism

LETTER: Opposition to Clapperton St. building not NIMBYism

'The proposed building exceeds the bylaw in terms of number of units and size of the building,' says letter writer
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