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Letters to the Editor


LETTER: Let's get behind mayor and solve critical housing shortage

LETTER: Let's get behind mayor and solve critical housing shortage

If council delegated more authority to city staff to approve housing-related matters, and developers were required to submit complete project applications for consideration, residential dwellings could be constructed at a much faster rate
LETTER: Holding students back a grade has negative impacts

LETTER: Holding students back a grade has negative impacts

'Students who have been held back a grade are proven to face more bullying, have lower self-esteem, and have anxiety and behavioural problems,' readers say
LETTER: Get behind more housing

LETTER: Get behind more housing

With the influx of students and the lack of university accommodations, creating a large affordable housing complex is the only solution, reader says
LETTER: Grandparent scammers skilled at art of deception

LETTER: Grandparent scammers skilled at art of deception

'I have read about grandparents paying money to these criminals and wondered how on earth they were caught in this scam. I now know..."
LETTER: New waste collection rules hurt some

LETTER: New waste collection rules hurt some

If members of council were not aware of the widespread effect of this change before they voted perhaps they should revisit this issue
LETTER: Decision on waste collection will hurt small businesses

LETTER: Decision on waste collection will hurt small businesses

Our small businesses here in Guelph need help as many have struggled throughout the pandemic, says letter writer
LETTER: Reader hopes Schreiner is next Liberal leader

LETTER: Reader hopes Schreiner is next Liberal leader

'As leader of the Liberal party he would be a wonderful MPP, a strong supporter of his beliefs, and would put forth a realistic, intelligent platform.'
LETTER: Recruiting Schreiner shows 'continued arrogance' of Liberals

LETTER: Recruiting Schreiner shows 'continued arrogance' of Liberals

'Here's a thought: perhaps those who signed that letter should join the Green party'
LETTER: Case for Schreiner staying Green makes sense

LETTER: Case for Schreiner staying Green makes sense

Earlier letter-writer 'makes the best case for Mr. Schreiner to stay with the Green Party of Ontario'
LETTER: 'Unaffordable living is not a great business plan'

LETTER: 'Unaffordable living is not a great business plan'

'University should have worked with the city to have better planned for the large influx of students to the community this year, ' says student