Skip to content

Letters to the Editor

Submit a Letter to the Editor
LETTER: Reader offers sarcastic cheers for alcohol convenience

LETTER: Reader offers sarcastic cheers for alcohol convenience

'I have yet to decide how to spend all that saved time and money, but maybe I can spend it enjoying more libations,' says letter writer
Posted Read more >
LETTER: Sports field 'a good idea,' but somewhere else

LETTER: Sports field 'a good idea,' but somewhere else

'Instead of dividing the community with an ambush, rush-through decision,' letter writer says council should protect waterfront and put field elsewhere
Posted Read more >
LETTER: Artificial field on south shore 'makes no sense'

LETTER: Artificial field on south shore 'makes no sense'

'The parking requirements, the lighting, the added congestion are not suitable for this area,' says letter writer
Posted Read more >
LETTER: Sports field would create barrier at waterfront

LETTER: Sports field would create barrier at waterfront

'It will bar entry to the people of Barrie who do not have an organized relationship to that sports field. This is a highly exclusionary act,' says letter writer
Posted Read more >
LETTER: Sports field location lacks imagination from council

LETTER: Sports field location lacks imagination from council

'Death by a thousand cuts like this is killing Lake Simcoe,' says Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition official
Posted Read more >
LETTER: Reader urges council to eye Queen's Park for sports field

LETTER: Reader urges council to eye Queen's Park for sports field

'With a little bit of compromise, there is an alternative that will give everyone most of what they want and also positively impact the downtown,' says letter writer
Posted Read more >
LETTER: Homeless 2SLGBTQIA+ community needs support

LETTER: Homeless 2SLGBTQIA+ community needs support

'Partners such as the Gilbert Centre and the Triangle Program at the Metropolitan Community Church offer life-saving support,' says Barrie mom
Posted Read more >
LETTER: Greenbelt, farmland 'under threat' more than ever

LETTER: Greenbelt, farmland 'under threat' more than ever

'What happened to Premier Doug Ford’s vow not to touch the Greenbelt? Looks like he needs another reminder of what most Ontarians value,' says letter writer
Posted Read more >
LETTER: Many questions remain around lakeshore sports field

LETTER: Many questions remain around lakeshore sports field

'This project has a significant number of unanswered questions and concerns that the city hasn’t answered for the public,' says letter writer
Posted Read more >
LETTER: 'Can I help you with that?' Reader praises kind men

LETTER: 'Can I help you with that?' Reader praises kind men

'When I am in a parking lot, loading large heavy items into my car, I am pleasantly surprised with how often men offer to help,' says letter writer
Posted Read more >