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LETTER: 'Monster' bins don't fit in neighbourhoods says letter writer

LETTER: 'Monster' bins don't fit in neighbourhoods says letter writer

Resident suggests county ignored nature of local housing when choosing new garbage bins
LETTER: Reader offers lesson on how diseases have been handled throughout history

LETTER: Reader offers lesson on how diseases have been handled throughout history

'Human ingenuity did find ways to combat the spread of disease well before we knew what was causing it,' writes Barrie resident
LETTER: New trash bins are 'industrial-sized' solution for 'residential' problem

LETTER: New trash bins are 'industrial-sized' solution for 'residential' problem

'Perhaps some thought should be given to the entire plan, for which it appears the main concern is cost,' writes Collingwood resident of new curbside collection bins
LETTER: Money better spent on present tasks than lawsuits over decisions past, says resident

LETTER: Money better spent on present tasks than lawsuits over decisions past, says resident

'It would seem we have a mayor and council still living ten years in the past,' writes Ted Rowe
LETTER: Resident says inquiry-related lawsuits not worth the expense

LETTER: Resident says inquiry-related lawsuits not worth the expense

'Isn’t it well past time to say 'enough’s enough' and get on with some real work on our behalf?' asks John Megarry
LETTER: CCI student disappointed in grad ceremony plans

LETTER: CCI student disappointed in grad ceremony plans

Student lays out proposal for outdoor ceremonies that allow for physical distancing and mask wearing
LETTER: Parking tickets necessary to keep roads safe, says TBM resident

LETTER: Parking tickets necessary to keep roads safe, says TBM resident

'Numerous complaints' have pushed the town to enforce parking rules suggests letter writer
LETTER: Ticket for back road parking irks hiker

LETTER: Ticket for back road parking irks hiker

Letter writer calls parking fines 'absurd money-making scheme,' suggesting the ticket for parking on a gravel road near a trail 'chastises' outdoor enthusiasts
LETTER: Ford out of line with PC appointment in Simcoe Grey

LETTER: Ford out of line with PC appointment in Simcoe Grey

One reader says Doug Ford 'put a stop to the democratic process' by appointing Brian Saunderson as the PC candidate in the area
LETTER: Large bins will lead to big headaches, citizen warns

LETTER: Large bins will lead to big headaches, citizen warns

'I would think we should be encouraging everyone to create less garbage and have an option for smaller containers,' letter writer says