Letters

Editor: Having just caught up on some back issues of The Echo, I was glad to see letters about the importance of saving farmlands. It made me think of an anecdote to share: A local farmer said to [...]

Editor: I am a young local fourth generation farmer who is very proud to call this area home and am part of the ever shrinking agricultural community. Throughout my life I have seen many farms [...]

Editor: In February 2020, there were rumblings of a virus called COVID-19. Since it was in China, it didn’t seem to concern us. Little did we know. My sister Christa and I had planned our [...]

Moving south down Mill Street was a garage operated by a Leonard Hill, who had a Pontiac franchise and sold a lot of 1939 Pontiacs. The building was rather dilapidated, having been built [...]

Editor: Many thanks to Laura Walton for writing the great article on the importance of planting native plants. It really is the case of “If you plant it, they will come.” To quote Dr. Jane [...]

To the people of Simcoe County, the District of Muskoka, and the Cities of Barrie and Orillia: The province has announced that Simcoe Muskoka is moving back into the Red-Control zone within the [...]

Editor: The brilliant young minds in our community continually prove that it takes a village to raise a child. After four years as a scholarship recipient with RAYS, (Resources for Area Youth [...]

Editor: Congratulations to Clearview Township council for passing the policy that there will not be any display of indigenous images in the sports facilities. And congratulations to Christopher [...]

Editor: Wanting to understand why Clearview is proposing to close the road past the Walker quarry, I spoke to Walker Industries executive vice president Ken Lucyshyn. He assures me that Walker [...]

Editor: I wonder if landowners who have allowed the snowmobile trails across their properties realize how complicit they are in disturbing their neighbours’ peace. Those of us who prefer living [...]