Letters to the Editor

 In the early morning of Aug. 28, Greater Sudbury Fire Fighters attended a structure fire in the Wahnapitae area. The crews fought the blaze all night and into the day...

 Editor’s note: This letter was originally sent to Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an affliction in which scarred neurons in the brain and spinal cord lead to...

Re: Ernie Checkeris’ letter “Hospital sale good for municipal tax base,” which appeared in the Sept. 2 edition of Northern Life. I agree with Ernie on this subject and his...

My vision for the communities of the Donovan, Elm-West and Azilda are wrapped in my vision for a progressive Greater Sudbury, a place where all citizens prosper and experience a...

Unfortunately this commentary on health care and professionalism at Sudbury Regional Hospital will not make front or second page news in Northern Life. However, I am requesting that you provide...

(On Aug. 31) I participated in a ride to educate both cyclists and drivers about sharing the road. Unfortunately the need for change was made abundantly clear.  After (Olympic cross-country...

Re: Letter “Concept of accommodation an Xstrata policy,” by Lori Horner, director of human resources with Xstrata Nickel’s Sudbury operations, which appeared in the Aug. 31 edition of Northern Life.We...

"This is such a great Ukrainian festival” was a comment heard and repeated by many festival-goers who attended the recent 19th annual Original Canadian Garlic Festival (one of Sudbury’s longest-running...

Re: Letter “Mayor should resign in wake of hospital sale,” which appeared in the Aug. 17 edition of Northern Life. Why would the letter writer suggest that Mayor John Rodriguez...

Re: Article “Nurse practitioner clinic to care for 2,000 patients,” which appeared in the Aug. 10 edition of Northern Life.In 2006, my mother and I learned that we no longer...

Bell Park is often called one the gems of our city. Located in the centre of the city, it is used often by residents and visited by many people from...

 As we all know, many Sudbury families are getting their children ready for the upcoming return to school after the Labour Day long weekend. Yet their children could be at...

Since June, there have been a few new reports of unusual lighted objects in the sky which have been brought to my attention. On June 18, a couple living in...

Re: Article “‘Out of a job for no reason,’” which appeared in the Aug. 24 issue of Northern Life. In recent weeks, several inaccurate statements have been reported in the...

Re: Letter by Gordon Drysdale titled “Rezoning could ruin neighbourhood near former hospital,” which appeared in the Aug. 17 edition of Northern Life. There was only one piece of information...

In case anyone has not grasped the concept of good municipal governance, this is how it works. The provincial government has mandated that every city have an official plan, and...

Re: Letter “Mayor should resign in wake of hospital sale,” which appeared in the Aug. 17 edition of Northern Life. I agree wholeheartedly with comments made by John Colasimone in...

The rain, wet and cold did not stop the 204 volunteers that came together to help rebuild O’Connor Park Aug. 19. Volunteers came from all walks of life, including citizens,...

 Now that the hospital issue is settled, more or less, I offer my observations on the situation. The property in question is/was owned by (the Sisters of St. Joseph). Over...

 Re: Article “Rolling into film,” which appeared in the Aug. 17 edition of Northern Life. I really enjoyed the article you put together about our local youth and skateboarding. I...