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Letters To The Editor

Letter: How to spend the Town of Hinton’s million dollar tax surplus?

Letter: How to spend the Town of Hinton’s million dollar tax surplus?

"Would you like the money used to reduce your taxes by about 2.2% or should council add it to spending, meaning a 3.7% tax increase? Council seems to be leaning toward spending it. But what do you think?"
Letter: Concern about Jasper swimming pool changerooms

Letter: Concern about Jasper swimming pool changerooms

"My question is what positive benefit is there to having only one changeroom for both male and female to share? I can see none."
Letter: Finding 'The Burnt Tree' in Jasper National Park

Letter: Finding 'The Burnt Tree' in Jasper National Park

"It was unique among the millions, to say the least."
Letter: Voicing support for Pathway to the Park

Letter: Voicing support for Pathway to the Park

"Hinton was selected (among several contenders) to continue living out a retirement lifestyle akin to the one I left and cherished in Kimberley, B.C. the previous six years. One key attraction to Hinton was the Pathway to the Park project."
Letter: Behaving like Lucy with the Hinton Recreation Centre decisions

Letter: Behaving like Lucy with the Hinton Recreation Centre decisions

"How many times has this topic been an election issue or the subject of a high-level report to council? Yet it seems we’re about to kick empty air again."
Letter: A potential Hinton tax increase of over 10.5%?

Letter: A potential Hinton tax increase of over 10.5%?

"Recently, Hinton Town Council took a potential 9.7% tax increase and after two budget sessions enlarged it to what seemed like over 10.5%."
Letter: Tough decisions: Social spending and utility fee increases?

Letter: Tough decisions: Social spending and utility fee increases?

"Some people may be able to afford these increases. But they’re a serious burden for someone on a fixed income around $24 000 a year or running a business that suffered through COVID then the Jasper fires."
Letter: Short-term rentals – Is a person’s home their castle?

Letter: Short-term rentals – Is a person’s home their castle?

"Is the regulation of stand-alone short-term rentals (STRs) such as Airbnbs or VRBOs the solution to Hinton’s availability of housing or affordability crisis?"
Letter: Jasper Seniors Society offers good wishes to members and community

Letter: Jasper Seniors Society offers good wishes to members and community

"First of all, your executive would like to send heartfelt thoughts to all of you at this time of traumatic upheaval not only in your homes but in our town as well."
Letter: Ukrainian diaspora living in Jasper

Letter: Ukrainian diaspora living in Jasper

"My story is unique compared to the stories of other Ukrainians who came to this picturesque country, which has become a new home for many, and a dream for a new peaceful life."
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