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OPEN LETTER: YMCA must be honest about what went wrong

OPEN LETTER: YMCA must be honest about what went wrong

In open letter to Sault YMCA boards of directors, newly formed advocacy group says impending closure will be 'deeply catastrophic to the fabric of our community'
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LETTER: Sault doctors call on politicians to help save YMCA

LETTER: Sault doctors call on politicians to help save YMCA

'In a community where access to health care is a challenge and where we see increasingly problematic addiction issues, this is a devastating blow'
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LETTER: Don’t wait for drug consumption site — we can save lives now

LETTER: Don’t wait for drug consumption site — we can save lives now

'A drop-in centre provides an excellent first step, allows individuals to replenish their energy, and fills the current gap between the streets and healthy living'
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LETTER: Sault's police chief 'an extraordinary leader'

LETTER: Sault's police chief 'an extraordinary leader'

'Systemic mistakes happen in any organization. When they do, we need a chief who swiftly and effectively identifies problems and decisively takes action to resolve them'
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LETTER: Why it makes sense to put a price on carbon

LETTER: Why it makes sense to put a price on carbon

'Some politicians both provincial and federal are proposing to eliminate the carbon tax. We need to hear their alternatives. If we decide to do nothing, we are dooming the future'
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LETTER: Saultites 'need to come together' to tackle doctor shortage

LETTER: Saultites 'need to come together' to tackle doctor shortage

'We must tell the government that it is our priority to create an environment to attract and develop more primary care providers,' says specialist at Group Health
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LETTER: Steelworkers propose health care fixes to Trudeau, Ford

LETTER: Steelworkers propose health care fixes to Trudeau, Ford

'We, the undersigned, are requesting that the government adopt the following process to reduce if not eliminate burnout levels of work to our health care professionals'
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LETTER: Ukraine war has become a 'profoundly personal experience'

LETTER: Ukraine war has become a 'profoundly personal experience'

On two-year-anniversary, reader Robert Peace writes: 'War's toll extends beyond the immediate crisis, leaving deep emotional scars on those it touches'
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LETTER: Group Health doctor pens passionate defence of ‘incredibly special’ place

LETTER: Group Health doctor pens passionate defence of ‘incredibly special’ place

Although de-rostering 10,000 patients ‘completely breaks my heart,’ pediatrician insists Group Health Centre model ‘should be replicated to rebuild healthcare all across Ontario’
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LETTER: Improving health care will require realistic look at problems

LETTER: Improving health care will require realistic look at problems

'Instead of fighting each other, let’s look to the province​ and ask for bold action focusing on rejuvenating our public system,' says reader
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