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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: 'Denial of ancestors a sore spot in my heart'

LETTER: 'Denial of ancestors a sore spot in my heart'

'These are peoples who were always on the run, living in poverty, being denied their identity, shunned by a community that saw them as Indigenous,' local resident says of Métis identity
LETTER: Wasps are not pests but pest controllers

LETTER: Wasps are not pests but pest controllers

Reader urges people to protect wasps, because they are 'remarkable pollinators' in late summer and early autumn
LETTER: Focus on positives of Tiny admin building project

LETTER: Focus on positives of Tiny admin building project

'It's time now that the Midland news stops giving air time to this negative element in our community,' says letter writer
LETTER: Misinformation, divisiveness in the new admin building debate

LETTER: Misinformation, divisiveness in the new admin building debate

'This tactic of sowing division has taken root in our own backyard, causing a rift among residents and undermining efforts to improve our community,' a reader writes
LETTER: Province should force Tiny to hold referendum on 'unaffordable' project

LETTER: Province should force Tiny to hold referendum on 'unaffordable' project

'Every Ontarian has a deep and abiding interest in seeing to it that municipalities across the province practise responsible government and fiscal restraint,' writer says
COLUMN: Midland residents should all be treated equally

COLUMN: Midland residents should all be treated equally

After mayor defends decision to grant growing number of 'Métis' residents free boat launch access, councillors should be reminded town can't give freebies to some and then expect others to pay
LETTER: Why isn't province tackling gambling addiction?

LETTER: Why isn't province tackling gambling addiction?

'Mr. Ford and his government are making it all the easier to place bets and buy lottery tickets,' says letter writer
LETTER: School boards need to stop 'reckless spending'

LETTER: School boards need to stop 'reckless spending'

Money spent on hotel accommodations 'could be better spent on hiring more teachers,' says letter writer
LETTER: One World Music Festival leaves lasting impression

LETTER: One World Music Festival leaves lasting impression

'To say that we weren't disappointed would be an enormous understatement,' says letter writer
LETTER: Dodging the goose poop at Little Lake Park

LETTER: Dodging the goose poop at Little Lake Park

'The beach area is no longer safe to swim in and the lawn is disgusting because of the Canada Geese scoot in every direction,' a reader writes