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LETTER: Paid parking in Midland bad for business

LETTER: Paid parking in Midland bad for business

Free parking would allow local businesses to better compete with big-box stores, reader says
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LETTER: Most of Ontario favours new highways, reader says

LETTER: Most of Ontario favours new highways, reader says

Letter writer says driving highways and freeways instead of usual routes 'saves more than seconds'
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LETTER: County tourism plan should address business hours

LETTER: County tourism plan should address business hours

Downtown Midland businesses that close Sundays and Mondays 'in effect saying they are not interested in being a tourist destination,' reader says
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LETTER: Reader questions Supreme Court of Canada's motivation

LETTER: Reader questions Supreme Court of Canada's motivation

'They have allowed random stopping of citizens (walking or driving) without reasonable cause, an action that is completely forbidden in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms,' Victoria Harbour man says
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LETTER: MBL plan lacks foresight, should be at least 50% public

LETTER: MBL plan lacks foresight, should be at least 50% public

'Maybe the current public space percentage could become 50% with extensive waterfront availability for all,' reader says after council selects developer
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LETTER: Bradford Bypass will harm wildlife, wetlands

LETTER: Bradford Bypass will harm wildlife, wetlands

'Lake Simcoe is connected to Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay.  Whatever happens to Lake Simcoe is going to also affect the Great Lakes,' reader says
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LETTER: Midland 'greenwashing' Bee City nod with paint over action

LETTER: Midland 'greenwashing' Bee City nod with paint over action

'The decision to go with a mural over real action to create and restore pollinator habitat is disappointing,' Midland-Penetanguishene Field Naturalists vice president says
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LETTER: Forget targetting gun sales, focus on bullets

LETTER: Forget targetting gun sales, focus on bullets

'My inclination is to let people buy guns, any guns , knock yourselves out,' reader says. 'Control the gunpowder and bullets. Guns don’t kill people….bullets do.'
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LETTER: Parking issues need addressing before next butter tart fest

LETTER: Parking issues need addressing before next butter tart fest

Town should only allow parking on one side of every street during annual June event for safety reasons, reader says
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LETTER: Midland should encourage natural habitat over grass

LETTER: Midland should encourage natural habitat over grass

Writer says attempt to replace turf lawn on private property near Little Lake Park 'met with resistance and complaints from neighbours and threats of a fine from the town'
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