Letter to the Editor
Editor,
It’s over forty years now since our family immigrated from the Netherlands to Meaford.
It was in the spring and so it was not long before we discovered the striking beauty of the beach at Memorial Park. Since those early years, three generations of our family has and continues to build fond memories there; swimming to the Two Sisters, making sand castles, lying in the hot sun, collecting coloured beach-glass, and barbecuing burgers on the beach. Every year and all summer. And we have watched many other families from our community do the same.
Surely the intent of the Moore family in donating this spectacular property was primarily to give the people of Meaford access to a beach… where they and their children could go for a swim on a hot summers day.
The emphasis in the process of creating a master plan for the park appears to be on development rather than conserving the natural beauty of the park. It would be such a shame to see it go this way. If you love this park, please let your voice be heard.
Willemina Bouwman and the Bouwman Family, Meaford
