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COLUMN: Riding name change should respect history, people

COLUMN: Riding name change should respect history, people

Columnist Dan Travers says that while Simcoe North's namesake had some issues, changing the riding's name to Penetanguishene-Couchiching is 'far from an acceptable replacement'
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LETTER: Let your kids walk to school, enjoy the benefits

LETTER: Let your kids walk to school, enjoy the benefits

Reader says there are numerous benefits for students to walk to school, including increased energy levels and improved co-ordination
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LETTER: Queen's death a stark reminder of our mortality

LETTER: Queen's death a stark reminder of our mortality

'On Monday, while we take our minute of silence ... let's reflect on the fact that we are all mortal, and also reflect on how to make life better for those around us,' says letter writer
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LETTER: Town 'should be ashamed' of record with developers

LETTER: Town 'should be ashamed' of record with developers

'Past history with developers in this town would indicate the trouble is with the town,' reader says
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LETTER: College stands by program delivery for global students

LETTER: College stands by program delivery for global students

To accommodate students who could not travel to Canada and risked losing an entire semester, Georgian says it decided to modify some programs and provide flexibility
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LETTER: International students not getting 'college experience'

LETTER: International students not getting 'college experience'

'If students wanted an online education, they could have stayed home and saved a lot of money for their accommodations and other living expenses,' says letter writer
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COLUMN: From celebration to contemplation during 9/11 birthday

COLUMN: From celebration to contemplation during 9/11 birthday

While working on his birthday on Sept. 11, 2001 for New Brunswick's provincial daily, MidlandToday editor met passengers, crew aboard U.S.-bound planes diverted to Maritimes
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COLUMN: Covering Royal Visit like nothing else in a journalist's world

COLUMN: Covering Royal Visit like nothing else in a journalist's world

Security, the highest most scribes will ever encounter, along with 'the Book' to help one behave properly, made covering Queen Elizabeth II's Maritime visit a very different experience
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LETTER: 'Piecemeal' approach to homelessness not enough

LETTER: 'Piecemeal' approach to homelessness not enough

'When people find housing and know where they are going to sleep and know they won’t be kicked out ... they can then start to think through things,' reader says
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LETTER: Time to follow Medicine Hat's lead on homelessness

LETTER: Time to follow Medicine Hat's lead on homelessness

'If Medicine Hat can do it, why can the County of Simcoe not do it?' reader asks
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