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Letters to the Editor


Letter: Time for some AAA Hockey progress

Letter: Time for some AAA Hockey progress

'I am a parent of a new to AAA hockey player in North Bay and I am concerned for my son’s, his teammates’,and other competitive hockey players’ future development'
Letter: Costco would hurt local business

Letter: Costco would hurt local business

Patronizing Costco and Amazon instead of buying locally will only lead to a steady decrease in viable shopping options in our community
Letter: New arena a 'pink elephant'

Letter: New arena a 'pink elephant'

If this plan goes ahead you can be assured that the cost will be in the same predicament as past history with this city's extravagant spending
Letter: Make affordable housing a priority

Letter: Make affordable housing a priority

'Every level of government and their employees have received raises over the last three years. However, the minimum wage has not gone up'
Letter: Staff report on ward system should be interesting

Letter: Staff report on ward system should be interesting

'Being on council is a very full-time job, for part-time pay. There is the ever-expanding blob of meetings and committees, on top of having to sift through the mountain of paper the city hall produces'
Letter: Time to add sound barriers on the bypass

Letter: Time to add sound barriers on the bypass

'I've observed an empty flatbed unit heading northward, going by Independent Grocers using his Jakebrake, obviously for his own entertainment'
Letter: School boards are inefficient educational models of the past

Letter: School boards are inefficient educational models of the past

Is it now the time to change our education system which has failed in so many ways due to pandemic demands these past three years?
Letter: Concerns for the ROM, Canada’s treasured museum

Letter: Concerns for the ROM, Canada’s treasured museum

'When I retired there were 52 curators, but this has plummeted to 15. Meanwhile, administrators have flourished'
Letter: Solution to North Bay's homeless problem?

Letter: Solution to North Bay's homeless problem?

According to LinkedIn, there are 468 jobs available in and around North Bay
Letter: Very little in North Bay for active seniors

Letter: Very little in North Bay for active seniors

'North Bay is more interested in satisfying the local jocks and ignoring its valuable seniors. Both the school boards and council seem to ignore seniors'