LETTER: 70 per cent of Canadians live south of the 49th
Regarding the Letter to the Editor Gazette error on the 49th Parallel ‘inexcusable’ May 18, 2023. The writer, Don Love, says that “…the majority of our mutual boundary is the…
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LETTER: Former editor asks publishers to “enjoy the journey”
Congratulations! Many of us who were fortunate enough to be part of the Gazette team put our heart and soul into this paper, ensuring its pages were reflective of the…
LETTER: Regent creates workaround for those with cash
It has come to the attention of the board that a number of community members would like to see the return of cash to the Regent Theatre. Believe us, so…
LETTER: Robert’s character pilloried by extreme position
It was troubling to read of the accusations of racism being levelled at Councillor Bill Roberts for an analogy he used about some media personality’s hair (Roberts comments at April…
LETTER: Metaphors and wit dangerous devices in today’s culture
The May 4th story on the unfortunate Bill Roberts controversy (Roberts comments at April 11 Council meeting draw attention of local anti-racism group, Page 5, May 4, 2023 The Picton…
LETTER: Ontario losing 319 acres of farmland per day
Dear Premier Doug Ford, I, on behalf of the Ontario Farmland Trust, am writing to you today to express our organization’s concern about the future of Ontario’s agri-food system. As…
LETTER:Smaller council may not be the answer-Evans
I have read many expressions of concern about your county council, especially its size. Even plebiscite votes by many people who don’t realize what they are really supporting. One could…
LETTER: County must give priority to community-first orgs.
Re: The County of Prince Edward’s 10-Year Plan Community Survey I’m unhappy with the County’s 10 year Community Survey. It sets up a 10 year priority for my property taxes…
LETTER:More budget and cost clarity needed from Shire Hall
Letters, editorials, conversations of late regarding our 2023 budget pose and questions. Chief amongst them- How with essentially zero growth have our taxes increased exponentially? Downloading and non-discretionary obligations explain…
LETTER:Advocacy needed if County bus routes to be maintained by public school board
The Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board trustees of the Planning and Finance Committee received a report from Senior Staff on February 13, providing an update on an exercise in…