Letters to the Editor

To the Editor, The Terrace Bay Pulp mill, in the past was a productive and reasonably up to date mill. This mill has undergone many setbacks and long-term shutdowns. But, the taxpayers’ dollar seems to ensure the rebirth of an outdated mill.

I am compelled to write this letter about my most recent use the Canada’s health-care system and more specifically the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

The ball is in the province’s court. MPP Bill Mauro once again this week threw down the gauntlet, pleading with his Liberal cabinet colleagues to reconsider Horizon Wind Inc.

Around the world this year 1.7 million Facebook users will die. Fortunately for me, I won’t be one of them. I don’t use Facebook. Don’t be alarmed, cyber-geeks.

To the editor: The article on tbnewswatch.com titled Tax shift pushed back has this council taking the honourable course of action, deferral.

I’ve been reading a lot of science magazines lately and I came across two different articles about two related cutting edge technologies. One story was about feeding the world’s billions and the other was from the world of medicine.

To the editor: This week, Canada celebrates Small Business Week, Oct. 16 to 22. As Minister for FedNor, let me take this opportunity to acknowledge and congratulate all of the hard-working entrepreneurs of Northern Ontario.

It’s getting downright dangerous out there for convenience store clerks. With five armed robberies in slightly more than a week, Thunder Bay streets seem to be rife with criminals in search of an easy cash fix these days.

There is a 3,200-kilogram bronze statue of a charging bull located in the financial district of New York City, not far from the stock exchange building. It stands 11 feet tall, 16 feet long and was a gift to the city by sculptor Arturo Di Modica.

To the editor: With reference to Coun.