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- 1320
Dear Mayor Cleveland and Members of Council,
I am writing as a concerned resident to respectfully request that the Town of Cobourg reconsider the option of having the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) take over policing services in our community.
With recent developments within the Cobourg Police Service and ongoing concerns regarding rising policing costs, service capacity, and long-term sustainability, I believe it is both reasonable and necessary for Council to re-examine all available models of service delivery — including an OPP contract.
- 1782
Cobourg Police Chief Paul VandeGraaf has publicly criticized the practice of granting bail shortly after charges are laid. Ontario's ongoing debate over "catch-and-release" justice has become a familiar routine: police chiefs warn about dangerous repeat offenders cycling through the system, premiers promise crackdowns, and Ottawa pledges legislative adjustments. However, beneath the rhetoric lies a more complex reality that the general public rarely hears.
Critics of the current bail system are not wrong to highlight real cases where high-risk individuals reoffend while awaiting trial. A small, identifiable group of prolific violent offenders does impose disproportionate harm. Their crimes are serious, their release decisions often confounding, and the public's anxiety is understandable. When a person with a long history of violence, weapons offences, or bail breaches is back on the street within hours, confidence in the justice system erodes.
- 1476
Can anyone tell me what "Affordable Housing" means?" What may be affordable to one may not be affordable to another.
Let's explore "No Frills Housing".
Here's an example, the first house we had bought on Traynor Ave. in Kitchener back in the late 60's early 70's.
The west side of the street was all semidetatched, some two storey, some single storey no frills at a price 5 to 10 thousand dollars lower than other subdivisions.
No frills, when we first moved in there was a gravel driveway, no sod or seed on the front or back lawns, no storm doors etc. These were all updated when we could afford it.
This was more affordable.
Merle Gingrich, Cobourg