• Minister defends coast guard cuts

  June 24, 2011 - 14 h 11

  Dear Editor: I understand that there has been growing concern and speculation about the consolidation of the St. John’s Marine Rescue Coordination sub-centre and I would like to take this opportunity to assure you that the Coast Guard’s...

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• Burke defends dump decision

  April 7, 2011 - 11 h 37

  Dear Editor, As a result of lobbying by residents of the Codroy Valley, as well as the Waste Management Committee, to request that the site not be located in the Codroy Valley, the decision to locate the landfill site to Port aux Basques was...

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• MP Byrne's criticism of Marine Atlantic unfair

  April 7, 2011 - 11 h 31

  Dear Editor, I am writing in response to a letter written by MP Gerry Byrne that appeared in the March 28 edition of The Gulf News.

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• Pension reform may hurt small business

  June 28, 2010 - 5 h 30

  Dear Editor, Predictably, the labour unions, spearheaded by the public sector unions, are all in favour of increasing payroll taxes on small businesses, yet again in the guise of avoiding poverty for future seniors. What the Canadian Labour...

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• Celebrations should put local first: resident

  June 28, 2010 - 5 h 30

  Dear Editor, As a concerned citizen and local entertainer of Channel-Port aux Basques, I was of the understanding that the upcoming Come Home Year 2010 celebrations would provide local entertainers equal opportunity, equal pay, and first access...

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• Self-praise is no recommendation

  June 21, 2010 - 5 h 30

  Dear Editor, I remember when, as a boy growing up on Random Island, I would often hear people speak in a colloquial manner rather than in a strict grammatical fashion. For example, it was usually said that so and so was 'comin' to dinner rather...

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• Fewer pills a better prescription for health care

  June 14, 2010 - 5 h 30

  Dear Editor, The Western Health Board is now sending personnel to hold meetings in various towns in the region. One such meeting was slated for Burgeo, on May 26. I am a member of the Long Range Regional Economic Development Board and at a...

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• Ferry chair responds to MP's criticisms

  June 7, 2010 - 5 h 30

  Dear Editor, I am compelled to respond to the latest verbal attack on Marine Atlantic by MP Gerry Byrne. His continuing negative remarks are having an adverse impact on the employees at Marine Atlantic, and in my opinion are damaging the...

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• Fire chiefs urge summer safety

  June 7, 2010 - 5 h 30

  Dear Editor, Cottage season is here! Remember, install working alarms on each storey and outside all sleeping areas in your cottage. Please also check your local laws regarding carbon monoxide alarms. Heed these five tips:

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• Are MS sufferers being discriminated against?

  May 31, 2010 - 5 h 30

  Dear Editor, My name is Perry Goodyear of Grand Bank, NL. I was diagnosed with MS in 2003 at the age of 30. Since that time I have lost my job as a mechanic that I thoroughly enjoyed and I miss my friends and owner in the workplace. The disease...

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