Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Families across Northwestern Ontario are struggling to keep up with the cost of living, save for retirement, finance their kids’ education and care for their aging parents.

To the editor: How is it that our government bails out Buchanan and gives them some $35 million to re-open a mill and does not force him to payout those unionized workers? There is something drastically wrong with this whole scenario.

To the editor: Bonnie Grootenboer’s letter from Feb. 4 merely repeats all the old saws about marijuana, saws that have been refuted time and again.

Northern Ontario needs its own energy rate. Without it, we may as well close up shop and tell big industrial business we’re not interested. Plain and simple, we produce power in this region much more cost-effectively than our neighbours to the south.

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. The arbitration award to city fire personnel this week by arbitrator Maureen Saltman is just that – opportunity for city council.

Officials with the Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund are challenging the province to address the hydro rates that may deter construction of a ferrochrome production plant in northern Ontario.

A great Canadian tradition is on the brink of extinction. A cherished part of our cultural heritage is in danger of disappearing forever from the snowy northern landscape.

To the editor: In response to Russell Barth’s impassioned letter against the Right Honourable Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, January 28, 2011: marijuana is dangerous. Impartial scientific research will time after time tell us this.

Thunder Bay has a $15-million problem, one that has Coun. Mark Bentz rightfully worried. The money is what the city says its ongoing infrastructure spending will fall short this year.

To the editor: This letter is in response to the article “Recurring theme” posted on tbnewswatch.com on Jan. 20.