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May 16
To members of Huntsville the council:
I would like to express my shock and dismay upon finding that a beloved local landmark, the aged maple tree that grows on the edge of Indian Landing in Port Sydney, has undergone a substantial alteration at the hands of an overzealous town worker.
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May 16
Re: Zoning decision trumps jobs: developer, Huntsville Forester article May 2.
Kris House needs to get off his high horse and place the blame for the zoning application denial squarely where it belongs, on his shoulders.
The real reason the town denied the rezoning application...
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May 16
Re: Women’s rights are not up for debate, Huntsville Forester opinion column, May 9.
No woman sets out to pursue an abortion. It is always a response to a situation in which they feel their options are too few or non-existent.
We have not done a very good job...
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May 11
Last year 22 people were lost in drowning deaths in Ontario, 18 of them were not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) or a life jacket.
In northeastern Ontario alone, six men drowned, none of them wearing a PFD.
Some complain that the PFD is too uncomfortable...
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May 09
Vote Parry Sound and area as the Ultimate Fishing Towns, North Star, April 30.
Do we have to have any fish?
First my parents and then my family operated Sand Bay Resort in Carling Township for 57 years. Fishing, while an asset anytime, was essential for business in May and June, and to a...
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May 09
Recently, we along with many other families and friends were witness to another spectacular performance by the many dancers of the Parry Sound Dance Academy.
It is truly amazing how 10-months of preparation impacts the final performance. The students, ranging from kindergarten to adults...
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May 09
Parry Sound’s musical hot streak appears to be a permanent state of affairs, the most recent evidence being the wonderful concert presented by the Parry Sound School of Music this last Sunday at the Stockey Centre. Maia Vimboule, the de facto matriarch of music in Parry Sound, was, as usual...
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May 09
Our carpetbagger MP (he didn’t move here for the voters, but for the votes!) Tony Clement continues to take my breath away with his unceasing aptitude to get on stage and then perform again in his true colours.
No deviance from the party script for this Tory minion. This time he has...
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May 04
(Editor’s Note: This is a copy of a letter sent to Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq provided to us for publication.)
I am totally mystified and angry by the lack of action on the part of the Ministry of Health in regulating the amount of salt added to food by manufacturers and...
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May 04
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(Editor’s Note: This letter is in response to the April 27 Beacon Star article Condominium developer wants cap on salt pile height.)
I was surprised to read the comments in the Beacon Star that salt has been delivered to the Salt Dock Port for 45 to 50 years, as if that is the...
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May 02
I feel compelled to comment on statements reported in the article, Seguin debt free in June.
Seguin borrowed in 2002 to pay for its share of the new health centre contribution and the new state of the art solid waste management system. It was more cost effective to pay up front than paying the...
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May 02
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We are writing this letter in support of Olive Patterson, president of the Beaucrest Tenants Association (Residents say new tenant jumped queue North Star, April 18). It is sad in this day and age that prejudice can still occur and be accepted by people.
This is a disgraceful turn of events...
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