Canada Pride Month: ‘We cannot go idle now’
The Editor: As we close out Canada Pride Month, we want to recognize the progress made and the steps to come with respect to LGBT2Q+ rights and equity. In day to day life, our society has…
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Turbine neighbour writes that he ‘deserves and requires answers and help’ on his well water issues
The Editor: This was my recent letter to the mayor of North Stormont. Mayor Wert, I’d very much like an update on what is going on with my contaminated well water. It’s been a very…
Decline in residential property values will hurt Nation Rise Wind Farm leaseholders, too
The Editor: This is an updated open letter to the leaseholders of North Stormont, landowner participants in Nation Rise Wind Farm. Were you aware that: • North Stormont has marginal and unreliable wind yet EDPR…
We will pick another ‘Russell’ as our township’s namesake
The Editor: Dear Residents of Russell Township, In the past few weeks, events around the world have highlighted the issues of racism and discrimination. It has brought to the forefront, the need for conversations, understanding…
Council must ensure ‘future well-being and quality of life’ of residents by backing Yurek
Above, North Stormont Township resident Ruby Mekker addresses North Stormont Council at a meeting during the summer of 2019. The Editor: This letter has been forwarded to the Mayor of North Stormont. Mayor Wert, The…
We thank our nurses
The Editor: During the past week, Canada celebrated National Nursing Week. Coinciding with the birthday of the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale, the event this year also marked her 200th birthday. Our daily quality…
Thank you: Recent gov’t support aside, most Community Food Share dollars raised in community
The Editor: Community Food Share has recently received — via Feed Ontario & Food Banks Canada — emergency funding from the provincial and federal governments. This is unusual. In normal times, all our funding comes…
‘We really are the most vetted people in Canada,’ writes restricted firearms licence holder
The Editor: I wanted to take a moment to bring your attention to electronic petition E-2574. This petition has only been open for a week and is already the second largest petition in history —…
UCDSB Chair McAllister writes Lecce with many questions and thoughts regarding education moving forward
The Editor: Hon. Stephen Lecce, MPP, Minister of Education, Ontario Ministry of Education, 438 University Avenue, 5th Floor Toronto, ON. M5A 1L2 sent via email: stephen.lecce@pc.ola.org Dear Minister Lecce: I wish to acknowledge the difficult…
COVID-19 was a ‘rumbling tornado waiting to happen’ to nursing home residents who deserve care and respect
The Editor: In response to Nation Valley News post re: MPP Jim McDonell announcement “Province adds more than 2,000 acute care and critical care beds to prepare for Covid-19 outbreak.” The addition of acute and…
Letter writers give kudos to Mike Deans for outstanding service
To Editor: Shout out to Nancy and Gordon Dean and staff for the outstanding way in which they have dealt with us all during this difficult time. They have gone above & beyond to ensure…
Community Food Share pleads for food donations during this time of need
The Editor: Although the federal and provincial governments have pledged to assist people who lose their jobs as a result of COVID-19, many of these folks will nonetheless experience a gap in their income stream….
Agricultural organizations make joint call for the immediate solution for rail service to PM Trudeau
The Editor: This letter has been sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on behalf of a number of Ontario agricultural organizations. Dear Prime Minister, Once again, a crisis is emerging in rural Ontario as…
Councillor Villeneuve “will continue to work hard for the people of North Stormont”
Above, letter writer Garfield Dunlop takes a photo of his partner, North Stormont Councillor Roxane Villeneuve during the December 2018 evening of her swearing-in. The Editor: My name is Garfield Dunlop, and I am the…
Andrea Horwath’s NDP putting political opportunism ahead of environment with Nation Rise spin?
The Editor: Here’s an open letter to Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath and her party’s energy critic, Ian Arthurs. Ian, Andrea, I have talked to NDP MPPs as well as sending multiple information updates to…
