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LETTER: Midland council needs to be vigilant when dealing with developers

LETTER: Midland council needs to be vigilant when dealing with developers

'It is in the developer’s interest to have those wetlands considered not significant,' writer says of development proposed near Pettersen Park
LETTER: Masks aren't optional, they're a necessity

LETTER: Masks aren't optional, they're a necessity

'The only defence we have are masks, keeping clean hands and social distancing. To suggest otherwise is not only foolish, but deadly,' writer says
LETTER: Back To School with COVID-19

LETTER: Back To School with COVID-19

There are many side effects to wearing masks, especially when it comes to children, writer says. 'Some dentists have coined a new word from the effects of mask-wearing, called Mask Mouth.'
LETTER: Teachers' union outlines its back-to-school concerns around COVID

LETTER: Teachers' union outlines its back-to-school concerns around COVID

'The lack of true consultation with education workers and an offensively inadequate budget will result in increased cases of COVID-19 within the schools,' says union
LETTER: We must step up and demand better for our elders

LETTER: We must step up and demand better for our elders

'The race for ever-increasing profits and stricter efficiencies has gutted the services and care that we expect for our elders,' says letter writer
LETTER: Confederate flag illustrates the 'evil power of a symbol,' says reader

LETTER: Confederate flag illustrates the 'evil power of a symbol,' says reader

'Because white supremacy is another form of terrorism on the rise, any such incidents should be investigated by the police,' says Barrie resident
LETTER: Does Midland's future involve only cops and condos?

LETTER: Does Midland's future involve only cops and condos?

Letter writer expresses concerns abut the direction the town is heading - from how little it spends on parks and gardens to how much it spends on law and order
COLUMN: Is council brave enough to turn Unimin lands into a park?

COLUMN: Is council brave enough to turn Unimin lands into a park?

'Everybody refers to Little Lake Park as the jewel of the town, but recent initiatives indicate that jewels can be pawned,' columnist says
LETTER: Writer responds to resident's complaints about local healthcare and restaurant options

LETTER: Writer responds to resident's complaints about local healthcare and restaurant options

Readers says former Hamilton resident now living in Midland needs to lose his sense of entitlement
LETTER: From healthcare to restaurant menus, resident isn't happy with local options

LETTER: From healthcare to restaurant menus, resident isn't happy with local options

Not all seniors who moved here from larger centres are millionaires, author says