Letters to the Editor

We have major problems over at our Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, and, as your hopeful elected mayor, I’m going to be the one who is going to draw from all those in our federal and provincial governments area elected officials My

To the editor: I read the opinion by J.R. Shermack in this week’s Thunder Bay Source and couldn't resist commenting on the reference to glue strips mentioned in his article. I hope no-one uses them. They cause an extremely cruel way to die.

Michael Hurley of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) warned us of job cuts and bed closures at the Regional Health Sciences Centre here in Thunder Bay.

Union leader takes on Toronto media, politicians in defence of workers.

In 1974, employees working at the Port Arthur Clinic decided that they deserved fair compensation and working conditions and realized that by joining together as a union they would be able to express to their employer.

To the editor: The City of Thunder Bay should look into acquiring the North American Lumber property for additional parking for the Fort William Gardens.

Ontario’s new Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2010 isn’t expected to come into force until 2019, but it’s already having some unintended and unfortunate consequences.

Clearly, there are problems at the Thunder Bay and District Humane Society; problems that have resonated over a period of years and, I suspect, go far beyond the health and safety of staff and animals at the shelter.

Sixty-five striking Port Arthur Health Centre workers have been on the picket line for more than two months.

George Jeffrey Children's Centre is one of 21 Children's Treatment Centres here in Ontario that collectively serve over 80,000 children and youth with special needs annually.