Letters to the Editor

With regards to Bill Bradley's article about the decline in the frog population, scientific study seems to have established that the decline in frogs (particularly the leopard frogs) is due to increased UV damage at the tadpole stage as a result of t

As a business owner I was upset to read the article, Chamber shut out of budget process. The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce represents the main engine driving the local economy. Without our local businesses all other initiatives will fail.

The provincial government seems to be having a tough time getting rid of the long waiting lists in our hospitals. Their biggest stumbling block appears to be the $5.6 million deficit. Our shortage of nurses in Ontario only adds to this problem.

I feel compelled to give my opinion on the recent decision to spend a huge amount of taxpayers dollars on the Adanac ski hill.

Frank Petkovich was right on the mark with his description of Stephen Harper in a recent letter to the editor.

The provincial government seems to be having a tough time getting rid of the long waiting lists in our hospitals. Their biggest stumbling block appears to be the $5.6 million deficit. Our shortage of nurses in Ontario only adds to this problem.

As a nurse practitioner practising in Northern Ontario I urge the McGuinty government to live up to campaign promises to hire more nurses and nurse practitioners and to ensure full-time employment for both.

It was not possible to attend the public meetings (on ward boundary changes), I'd like to submit my sincere and complete surprise that we should be so unwisely spending public time and money to even consider such an absurd proposal.

I don't know how Science North CEO Jim Marchbank measures success in the tourism industry, but in most cities success is measured by amount of nights stayed in the city by the tourists.

As a nurse practitioner practising in Northern Ontario I urge the McGuinty government to live up to campaign promises to hire more nurses and nurse practitioners and to ensure full-time employment for both.