Letters to the Editor

'I’ve been yelled at, startled, faced multiple close calls; all far too often to count,' writes reader and cyclist Andrea Bidgood.

That's about one-fifth of the charity’s operating budget, says board of directors chair Theresa Ebden

While the current council didn't create the homelessness issue, it's how they respond that's critical

'There will be more needles on the ground that haven’t been properly disposed of. There will be more incidents of people being under the influence of drugs in public places,' a reader writes

'The City of Guelph never had an opportunity to fail, or to succeed, because city council did not instruct the city to develop the public space use bylaw before they approved it'

'Dead people cannot benefit from rehab,' says Dr. Jeff Shantz

'Breaking complex issues down is usually the starting point for consideration of viable solutions. It is indeed rare that any one measure can do it all. Vilifying those expressing a view effectively suppresses the conversation'

'We must pass this public space bylaw for the safety and welfare of everyone involved,' writes reader

'I think my reply below to Ward 2 city councillors Klassen and Goller following their August 2024 community newsletter is important information,' a reader writes

Writer Cameron Shelley urges the land 'continue to be a valuable, public space'