Letters to the Editor

'People who go out of their way to help others and keep a potential tragedy from occurring should be recognized,' writes reader Ryan London

Being the son of the Sault YMCA's executive director at the time, David Saunders grew up at the YMCA building and says he hopes the Y can be there for future generations like it was for him and many others

Alcohol is responsible for thousands of deaths each year, but people will consume alcohol and controlling it is the only meaningful way to limit harm, writes Jeff Broadbent

Grassroots organizers thank those who have come together

Busy medical specialists Dr. John Tuinema (Algoma Public Health's acting Medical Officer of Health ) and Dr. Emily Cook, write that the Sault YMCA's potential closure would be very difficult not only for them but could hamper further physician recruitment efforts

As the July 15 deadline for new members looms, former board member Robert Cohen makes the case that the Sault YMCA is too valuable a community asset to be allowed to slip away

'My job is emotionally and physically exhausting. And yet, it is totally worth it,' writes Dr. Adrianna Schamp, a physician at the Group Health Centre

Exhausted, overburdened doctors are 'persevering in order to serve their patients in an atmosphere that is often unappreciative and sometimes downright hostile'

'The Ford government is more concerned about its image in contacting the press expeditiously instead of responding to the legitimate concern of Mayor Shoemaker'

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'