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LETTER: People of 'sound mind' should be able to choose MAID

LETTER: People of 'sound mind' should be able to choose MAID

'We should be given the ability to make our decisions,' Penetanguishene woman says. 'I choose not to end my life suffering or knowing my family is suffering watching me waste away'
LETTER: More protection needed for students on buses

LETTER: More protection needed for students on buses

'Why ... do we still put the safety of up to 75 minor children into the responsible hands of only one single adult school bus driver?' asks letter writer
LETTER: Don't charge non-residents to use Midland rec centre

LETTER: Don't charge non-residents to use Midland rec centre

'Charging non-resident user fees will open a can of worms that could be devastating to the whole community idea,' says letter writer
COLUMN: 'Huge stretch' to link board game with colonialism

COLUMN: 'Huge stretch' to link board game with colonialism

Not everything is linked to something nefarious or has some underlying social commentary, writer says of popular board game Settlers of Catan
LETTER: Doctors can't raise prices, pay 'not keeping pace with inflation'

LETTER: Doctors can't raise prices, pay 'not keeping pace with inflation'

'It is no longer sustainable to run a family practice in Ontario,' local doctor says. 'If this were a minimum wage job, it would mean getting paid $6.29 per hour instead of $16.55'
LETTER: How we die should be up to the individual

LETTER: How we die should be up to the individual

If a person is suffering continual mental anguish and is unlikely to be cured, why should someone else have the power to decide whether their life has value?
LETTER: Calls for more funding for colleges misguided

LETTER: Calls for more funding for colleges misguided

'The cry to have the government fund universities’ and colleges’ shortfalls ... is both misplaced and unwarranted,' says letter writer
LETTER: Social media is a double-edged sword, reader warns

LETTER: Social media is a double-edged sword, reader warns

Reader says many can share wonderful stories related to social media, but regrets it tends to bring out the worst among many people
LETTER: Dunlop owes students, professors an apology, reader says

LETTER: Dunlop owes students, professors an apology, reader says

'As a Minister, it is unethical to bring those personal opinions to Queen's Park and insist that they be included in the Hansard transcript,' says reader
LETTER: Play cancellation shows some things never change

LETTER: Play cancellation shows some things never change

'This sounds very much like this has not changed in the 40 years since I was in high school,' says letter writer