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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: Next year's police budget 'a joke on taxpayers'

LETTER: Next year's police budget 'a joke on taxpayers'

'It’s also hard to comprehend why the mayor of our fine city, or any city for that matter, sits and votes on a police board responsible for developing operating and capital budgets for our police services,' reader says
LETTER: Nothing like home-grown talent for Christmas

LETTER: Nothing like home-grown talent for Christmas

'I hope each one is rewarded with a full house and a renewed sense of calling, as they share their passion and art with us'
LETTER: It takes all of us to end gender-based violence

LETTER: It takes all of us to end gender-based violence

'Addressing this crisis requires more than just awareness—it requires collective action,' writes Canadian Federation of University Women members
LETTER: Missing the iconic spires atop the Basilca of The Church of Our Lady

LETTER: Missing the iconic spires atop the Basilca of The Church of Our Lady

'I am writing today in an attempt to keep the dialogue alive and focus on the importance of restoring the iconic crown jewels to our skyline,' writes Michael Douglas
LETTER: Does masking our names online make us more comfortable being ill-tempered?

LETTER: Does masking our names online make us more comfortable being ill-tempered?

'It takes courage to state your opinion in public and for others to know who you are. You become traceable at that point. There is a kind of nakedness to it,' reader says
LETTER: Homelessness discussions 'clouded by misplaced anger, division, and polarizing arguments'

LETTER: Homelessness discussions 'clouded by misplaced anger, division, and polarizing arguments'

'These distractions pull us away from what should be our shared goal: getting people housed,' local social worker says
LETTER: Premier Doug Ford, Mayor Cam Guthrie and homeless encampments

LETTER: Premier Doug Ford, Mayor Cam Guthrie and homeless encampments

"We need to remind ourselves that if the province allows cities to dismantle and ban encampments, our homeless will have nowhere to go," reader says
LETTER: Call for traffic safety measures on busy south Guelph road

LETTER: Call for traffic safety measures on busy south Guelph road

Reader discusses hit and run on Goodwin Drive Friday night
LETTER: 'Let's be kind!'

LETTER: 'Let's be kind!'

"It’s disheartening to read letters and posts of appreciation that the encampment has been dismantled leaving several members of our community displaced. Especially when the downtown community has just had several tragic losses of their community members," reader says
LETTER: Clearing encampments 'merely displaces vulnerable people to other locations'

LETTER: Clearing encampments 'merely displaces vulnerable people to other locations'

'Rather than celebrating encampment removals, we should be demanding that the provincial government raise social assistance rates to livable levels,' reader says