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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: 'Important to stay united,' say hospital board chair and president

LETTER: 'Important to stay united,' say hospital board chair and president

'All the municipalities we serve stand behind the new hospital plan, which recommends the Poplar Sideroad location,' says the hospital board chair and CEO in a joint letter
LETTER: Town bylaw should look out for cats on the loose

LETTER: Town bylaw should look out for cats on the loose

Reader says Town of Collingwood bylaws unfairly target dogs but not cats
LETTER: Reader says police can do good in schools

LETTER: Reader says police can do good in schools

'We must stand up for the right of the parents, school boards, teachers and students to express their own views on the presence of police in the schools,' says Collingwood resident
LETTER: So-called 'patronage appointments' par for course

LETTER: So-called 'patronage appointments' par for course

'Governments tend to appoint people they know and trust, or have reason to believe will do the job,' says letter writer
LETTERS: More residents ask why mayor wouldn't sign hospital letter

LETTERS: More residents ask why mayor wouldn't sign hospital letter

'Renovating the old hospital would be like putting lipstick on a pig,' says letter writer
LETTERS: Why not sign letter supporting hospital on Poplar?

LETTERS: Why not sign letter supporting hospital on Poplar?

The more letters the better, says letter writer encouraging Collingwood to take any chance it gets to support a hospital on Poplar Sideroad
LETTER: High costs for long-term care are 'unforgivable'

LETTER: High costs for long-term care are 'unforgivable'

Heartless corporations who could charge less for their services are always available for those with the cash, pensions and financial legacy, says letter writer
LETTER: Aggregate official offers up 'standard industry spin'

LETTER: Aggregate official offers up 'standard industry spin'

'In a time of undeniable and critical climate change, water protection needs to take precedence over gravel mining,' says Reform Gravel Mining Coalition official
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: Collingwood ER doc encourages fast-track appointments

LETTER: Collingwood ER doc encourages fast-track appointments

Collingwood among all Ontario emergency departments struggling to keep up with demand, pilot project offers patients chance to book arrival time