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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
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LETTER: In the end, everybody loses in ruthless housing market

LETTER: In the end, everybody loses in ruthless housing market

Whether it’s a home, an apartment, or a bedroom, the housing market has moved disproportionately in favour of landlords who are cashing in, letter writer says
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LETTER: Resident loses confidence in Collingwood council

LETTER: Resident loses confidence in Collingwood council

Spending on the judicial inquiry, running out of water capacity has letter writer asking 'when will it end?'
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Letter: Former resident will miss brief, free visits to Sunset Point

Letter: Former resident will miss brief, free visits to Sunset Point

Former Collingwood resident disappointed her infrequent, brief stops by the water will cost $10 an hour
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LETTER: More should have been done to prevent development stoppage, says resident

LETTER: More should have been done to prevent development stoppage, says resident

Letter writer criticizes local political leadership after report from staff indicates water treatment capacity can't accommodate future development
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LETTER: Animal shelter director thanks volunteers for leaving no pets behind

LETTER: Animal shelter director thanks volunteers for leaving no pets behind

'What more can we ask to do in the world, during such a critical time in our lives, than to make an impact where and when it absolutely matters most,' writes Sonya Reichel
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LETTER: Collingwood resident once bonded with Prince Philip over a bowline knot

LETTER: Collingwood resident once bonded with Prince Philip over a bowline knot

Collingwood resident Graeme Wallace met the late prince on two occasions, both times Wallace was receiving a Duke of Edinburgh award
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LETTER: Opioid crisis is a national emergency, says former Senator

LETTER: Opioid crisis is a national emergency, says former Senator

Senator Boniface of Orillia has proposed legislation that recognizes substance use disorder is a health problem and should be treated as such, says letter writer
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LETTER: COVID restrictions do make sense, says reader

LETTER: COVID restrictions do make sense, says reader

'Restrictions are working to save lives,' says local resident, Ron Tadman
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LETTER: Reader says vaccine passports must balance individual, societal rights

LETTER: Reader says vaccine passports must balance individual, societal rights

While Barrie resident believes no one should be forced to get a vaccine, getting the shot 'is an important part of citizenship'
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