Sunday, January 24, 2021

Stephen Vance, Editor

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Editorial

Snitching and Shaming Have Been an Unfortunate Side Effect of the Pandemic

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Lock-downs, stay at home orders, physical distancing, and mask wearing have all made for a frustrating and stressful past 10 months, but what I...
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We Have All Had Enough, Is the End in Sight?

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If my own circle of friends and acquaintances is any indication, no matter how dedicated we've been to following distancing and mask protocols, no...
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Sorry 2021, But I am Looking Forward to 2022

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Welcome to 2021 – it doesn't feel any different does it? I suspect that 2021 won't feel any different from 2020 for a while...
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2020 Has Been a Heck of a Year – But It’s Almost Over

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Like most new years, 2020 kicked off with a certain amount of optimism and enthusiasm, but all these months later, most of us can't...
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Will a COVID Christmas be Safe? It’s up to All of Us

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Last weekend the Municipality of Meaford kicked off the traditional festive season in a less than traditional fashion thanks to the continued precautions due...
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Does the Municipality of Meaford Employ Too Many?

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With every municipal budget season I am sure to hear from folks about the number of staff employed by this municipality. During this year's...
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We’ve Moved From Green to Yellow, Can We Get Back to Green?

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A little over a month ago I wrote about how well the Grey-Bruce region has fared during this COVID-19 pandemic when compared to the...
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Editorial

Cuts to Capital Budgets a Double-Edged Sword For Council

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Last week I shared some of my thoughts on Council's first day of budget deliberations for 2021, which focused on the operating budgets. This...
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Some Random Thoughts on Council’s First Day of Budget Deliberations

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Stephen Vance, Editor Meaford's Council certainly has a challenge ahead of it. With a bare-bones draft budget featuring no frills or enhancements calling for an...
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Editorial

COVID-19 Has Ripped the Heart & Soul From Our Daily Lives

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Stephen Vance, Editor As I sat at the back of the opera house at Meaford Hall prior to Monday's council meeting, the theatre was all...
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Editorial

Confidence in the Vote is Everything

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Stephen Vance, Editor A decade ago I was fully supportive of what I saw as a natural progression to online voting. At the time I...
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Draft Budget Calls For 8.7% Increase in 2021, Is it Time to Get Real About Bag Tags?

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Stephen Vance, Editor Municipal budget season is now in full swing with the tabling of the draft budgets for 2021 at Council's October 19 meeting....
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Snitching and Shaming Have Been an Unfortunate Side Effect of the Pandemic

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Lock-downs, stay at home orders, physical distancing, and mask wearing have all made for a frustrating and stressful past 10 months, but what I...
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Meaford Fire Department Welcomes New Chief

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The Municipality of Meaford has announced Courtney Allen as the new Chief of the Meaford Fire Department. Allen comes to Meaford from the City of...
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OPP Enforcement Under The Stay-At-Home Order

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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting that Ontarians voluntarily comply with the new Stay-at-Home Order to limit mobility outside their homes, except for...
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