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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: Lack of transparency and engagement by council is disappointing

LETTER: Lack of transparency and engagement by council is disappointing

'I am reaching out to any council member willing to take a proactive role in the budget process'
LETTER: Appeal for donations to support region's end-of-life needs

LETTER: Appeal for donations to support region's end-of-life needs

'We are grateful that the mail will begin to flow again, but like so many other charities and small businesses, we also realize that we are now behind where we need to be'
LETTER: Former postal worker claims wages, dues 'stolen' in strike

LETTER: Former postal worker claims wages, dues 'stolen' in strike

'Workers have one power against corporations and governments: the right to remove their labour. Millions have been spent in vain for strike pay, and postal workers have lost a month's wages while exercising this right'
LETTER: Landlords shy to rent due to bad tenant experiences

LETTER: Landlords shy to rent due to bad tenant experiences

'I know of very good landlords who have apartments to rent — including basement apartments — that they will never rent again due to tenants refusing to pay'
LETTER: Bring back general practitioners

LETTER: Bring back general practitioners

'I believe that Canadian graduates should be contractually obligated to practice in Canada for an amount of time equal to the money they would have paid if they were educated in the U.S. minus what they paid in Canada'
LETTER: Landlords not the villains in high rent crisis

LETTER: Landlords not the villains in high rent crisis

The government needs to step up not the landlords some of whom are just getting by
LETTER: Landlords need to help control rental costs in North Bay

LETTER: Landlords need to help control rental costs in North Bay

'What is the purpose of charging so much money? And most landlords don't fix problems when needed to be fixed'
LETTER: Public should name arena, not council

LETTER: Public should name arena, not council

'It is my recommendation, and I hope that of others, that this decision will be made by a committee made up of those with experience and history with both male and female athletes and builders in the city of North Bay'
LETTER: City leadership must do more to address homelessness

LETTER: City leadership must do more to address homelessness

'I urge our government officials and residents alike to work toward compassionate, sustainable solutions. By coming together, we can transform North Bay into a place where no one is left behind, especially during the coldest and most vulnerable times of the year'
LETTER: Sending Vic a message about Ontario Place

LETTER: Sending Vic a message about Ontario Place

'I am disgusted with the plans for Ontario Place'