Letters

The politics of fear and the fear of politics

September 8, 2015

To the Editor, A May 2015 article from Global News entitled, Breaking the silence: Government scientist speaks about culture of fear, outlines how one scientist ...

Did you also know

To the Editor, The recent Did You Know…article prompted a gentleman to phone and thank me for writing it. He said the article encouraged him ...

Clarification regarding cancellation of curbside garbage pick up in Hastings Highlands

To the Editor, I just returned from a trip home to the “big city” and was somewhat amazed by a letter to your newspaper from ...

Cut offs at Hydro One

I know that you are tired of these articles on the electricity fiasco in Ontario, but they continue and Premier Wynne has finally admitted it is her fault and she has no idea how to correct the problem.

Energy efficiency almost cost me

A recent call to top up the propane tank caught me off guard when I asked for the price and I questioned it. Our past supplier told me that you have not used much fuel lately. Then the next price offered was 10 cents a unit cheaper.

Alex Walder new councillor for Monteagle Ward

Let me begin by again expressing my sincere condolences to Mr. Leveque’s wife, Anne, his children, extended family and his friends on his recent passing.

Climate change the least of our concerns

With all due respect, I have to take issue with K.Richardson’s recent letter(s) to the editor (Bancroft This Week, 11/18/16) and others spreading panic over climate change. I’m not going to debate here and now the validity of man-created climate change, and the benefits (or not) of carbon taxes, or any other government administered system of increased financial burden on the public for little to no actual results. I’m here to ask, K (and others) what do you expect the fine people of Bancroft to do about climate change?

Proposed quarry and traffic

To the Editor, After having enjoyed the past few weekends that brought thousands of welcome visitors to our town which slowed traffic just a little ...

Re: Public docks in Baptiste Village

To the Editor, Once again, in order to get some sleep, we’ve had to resort to turning on the electric fans and closing the windows ...

Did you know…

To the Editor, It is almost eight months since residents of Hastings Highlands (HH.) have had to cope with disposal of their own household garbage. ...

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