Saturday, June 3, 2023

Stephen Vance, Editor

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Own Your Words

By Stephen Vance, Editor A couple of years ago there was a nasty anonymous blog making waves in Meaford. Much like the current blog that...

Candidates Thumbing Nose at Sign Bylaw

By Stephen Vance, Editor The Meaford Independent is on the hunt for candidates that are choosing to ignore the municipal bylaw regarding signs.   Bylaw 57-2004 has...

Early Thoughts on a Baker’s Dozen of Council Candidates

By Stephen Vance, Editor The large number of candidates running campaigns for council seats poses a number of logistical problems when conducting an All Candidates...

Just Answer The Question Please

By Stephen Vance, Editor The Meaford and District Chamber of Commerce held the first of three All Candidates meetings that they have planned for this...

Let’s Have a Leash-less Council

By Stephen Vance, Editor Welcome to the Monday morning after the deadline for candidates to file their nomination forms to run in the upcoming municipal...

And We Wonder Why We Have No Candidates…

By Stephen Vance, Editor It is true that in recent columns I have spent a lot of time expressing frustration - or perhaps it is...

What if This is As Good As it Gets?

By Stephen Vance, Editor And The Race is On! ...Sort of   Meaford voters will actually get to vote in the upcoming municipal election, but don't get...

Are We About to Get The Council We Deserve?

By Stephen Vance, Editor I had hoped that by this stage of the summer there would be plenty to write about - and debate about...

Let’s Talk Trash

By Stephen Vance, Editor Judging by many of the letters to the editor, and the latest poll run on TMI, it would appear that there...

It’s Just a Hot Dog Stand…

By Stephen Vance, Editor Don and Kathy Evanson want to start up a hot dog vending cart business in downtown Meaford. That fact shouldn't really...

Happy Canada Day From The TMI Team

Staff  From Everyone at The Meaford Independent, we wish you the best on this Canada Day.       Stephen Vance- Editor   Stephanie Rennie- Assistant Editor Kaisha Thompson- TMI Columnist Miranda Miller- Education Columnist Jarret...

Where Are The Candidates?

By Stephen Vance, Editor   June is nearly gone, which means that the municipal election is a mere 120 days away. You would think that by...

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