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Letter: Balancing Priorities: The new $71 Million arena

Letter:  Balancing Priorities: The new $71 Million arena

A new arena is required, either now or soon, however, the current proposal may be both extravagant and indeed short-sighted. Perhaps a modest and functional project would be more in line with North Bay’s capacity
Letter: Hey BayToday! Help me stop delivery of Nugget flyers

Letter: Hey BayToday! Help me stop delivery of Nugget flyers

In the past, before COVID, I had to contact the Nugget about every 6 months to tell them to stop delivering the flyers to my home
Letter: No! This arena does not have to happen!

Letter: No! This arena does not have to happen!

'Stop your foolish spending and think of the hardships you're imposing on nearly half of the residents'
Letter: This government is ignoring the sacrifices of our warriors

Letter: This government is ignoring the sacrifices of our warriors

'It's been a disrespectful journey trying to get someone recognized for valour. This government even booed Erin O'Toole for suggesting this motion in Parliament. Jeers and boos about recognizing valour. Pitiful.'
Letter: New arena building must go ahead

Letter: New arena building must go ahead

Welcome to North Bay 'The Gateway to We Can't Make A Decision'
Letter: Highway 63 rail crossing 'dangerous'

Letter: Highway 63 rail crossing 'dangerous'

'I do not think anything has been done to improve it in years, to the point it is dangerous on two wheels'
Letter: Forcibly removing homeless encampment residents without judicial oversight both unethical and unconstitutional

Letter: Forcibly removing homeless encampment residents without judicial oversight both unethical and unconstitutional

The Charter requires that a municipality not only demonstrates that it has enough shelter beds to serve the number of people experiencing homelessness, but also that those beds meet the needs of the people they are intended to serve
Letter: On arenas, get away from 'money is no object' idea

Letter: On arenas, get away from 'money is no object' idea

'In the last 10 years, one can count on one hand the number of events that have been held at the arena, and while sports tourism does offer some benefits for the businesses involved in that field, it does little, if anything, to reduce the cost to taxpayers'
Letter: Cannabis smoke from neighbouring apartment threatening senior's health

Letter: Cannabis smoke from neighbouring apartment threatening senior's health

Woman battles sleep interruptions from coughing, loses her balance, experienced brain fog, tastes marijuana at the back of her throat and on her palate, thus ruining her enjoyment of her meals, and is afraid the second-hand cannabis smoke is making her sick from inhaling it, and she knows that all this is affecting her health and causing her to feel trapped and depressed
Letter: Fedeli's response to Greenbelt selloff 'a sad example of old world thinking'

Letter: Fedeli's response to Greenbelt selloff 'a sad example of old world thinking'

'Sacrificing minor government officials will not create a big enough diversion to obscure this. It looks like graft to me, even through the smoke and mirrors'