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<b>COLUMN:</b> Midland’s war on pedestrians takes centre stage downtown

COLUMN: Midland’s war on pedestrians takes centre stage downtown

Vehicular traffic still rules the day over pedestrians on town's recently reopened King Street, writer says
<b>LETTER:</b> Resident takes issue with recent budget story, headline

LETTER: Resident takes issue with recent budget story, headline

Writer says budget story failed to acknowledge those taxpayers happy with town's work while headline on related story featured 'pejorative term'
<b>LETTER:</b> Province ignoring importance of clean drinking water in Teedon Pit plan

LETTER: Province ignoring importance of clean drinking water in Teedon Pit plan

'Our Ministry, whose biggest responsibility should be "protecting" our water, is handing out permits for companies to wash gravel with it,' writer says. 'It is appalling'
<b>(LETTER)</b> Hiker reminds area residents to leave only footprints

(LETTER) Hiker reminds area residents to leave only footprints

'Dog owners are expected to 'stoop and scoop,' take the feces home, or at the very least kick the feces far off the trail surface,' Midland resident says
<b>LETTER:</b> Think of the wildlife before tossing those masks on the ground

LETTER: Think of the wildlife before tossing those masks on the ground

'Most of the masks you throw away are made from polypropylene. These masks might take up to 300 years to decompose,' says reader
<b>LETTER:</b> SSEA serves essential role helping local municipalities, individuals

LETTER: SSEA serves essential role helping local municipalities, individuals

'We stand beside our organizations that work so hard every day to protect the environment that is essential to our future generations,' local Green Party official says
<b>LETTER:</b> How quickly some forget the scourge of Indian Agents

LETTER: How quickly some forget the scourge of Indian Agents

During the last pandemic, Indigenous communities lost thousands of people, laments letter writer, saying 'self-determination' is vital to survival
<b>LETTER:</b> 'Mammoth task' of vaccinations requires patience

LETTER: 'Mammoth task' of vaccinations requires patience

We need a reality check, should go about our business, safely, and re-visit the situation at the end of January, says letter writer
<b>LETTER:</b> Mom upset over school board's mask policy

LETTER: Mom upset over school board's mask policy

Letter writer urges boards to make masks mandatory for kids when they eventually return to school
<b>LETTER:</b> 'Gyms are not the cesspools you make them out to be'

LETTER: 'Gyms are not the cesspools you make them out to be'

'Gyms are a critical component, a foundation block, that supports and nurtures the health of people,' says letter writer in open letter to Premier Doug Ford