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Reader: When Tenacity is Unbecoming

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Editor, I write in response to a letter you published on June 5, from Mr. Mikkelsen of TC Energy. He has been using your 'Opinion' section for the past 6 years to promote the virtues of TC Energy’s proposed Pumped Storage Project (PSP) to be built atop the Niagara Escarpment in Meaford. During this 6 year period, no “much needed” storage...

Reader Suggests Alternatives For Energy Storage

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Editor, Another TCE letter? Yes! Until the evidence, greed and perhaps corruption is acknowledged by this corporation and their Archaic Pumped Storage Project is finally cancelled, Meaford and all of Ontarians had best keep up and keep exposing the shortfalls of this project! The recent completion of the Oneida 250MW Battery Storage Project by the Six Nations of the Grand River sums...

My Three Favourite Shops In Meaford

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Editor, There are many vibrant shops in Meaford, and it’s hard to rank them. But I’ve chosen these three because I love the way they care for, and support our local community. Craig Gallery A big call out goes to Jonathan and Bridget for championing the arts. The Craig showcases a wide selection of thoughtful paintings and functional art at a variety...

Reader Offers Thoughts on Proposed Community Benefits Agreement Bylaw

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Editor, I have read the complete website that documents everything that is known on this subject. Because I am sure that the June 16 meeting will not afford every citizen a chance to have their say, I ask for clarity on 4 additional points and I offer my general opinions. 1. Does council honestly believe that this bylaw is sufficient to...

Reader: Meaford is Making a Huge Mistake

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Dear Editor, I had a few problems with your editorial (June 5, 2025). I see 75,000,000 reasons why discussing Meaford’s flawed Bylaw to specifically target TCE’s proposal is a bad idea…oh, I’m sorry. Excuse me. …Meaford’s proposed Bylaw to provide a framework for discussing all the future multi-billion-dollar proposals that come before Meaford Council. Because all those future multi-billion-dollar proposals require a framework...

Rural Roads and Residents Deserve Respect

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Editor, Further to Ken Risk's letter (well said Ken) regarding a dangerous rural intersection, the proposed diversion of traffic on SD/RD 13E will compound another already dangerous situation. If traffic is diverted to SD/RD 13E it will be an invitation to disaster as the intersection of SD/RD 13 and municipal road 7 is hidden making it necessary to pull out extremely...

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Save Georgian Bay: What Meaford Council Isn’t Talking About

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Dear Editor, At the May 26 Meaford Council meeting, councillors received an update from the Pumped Storage Advisory Committee (PSAC) and debated a motion for independent water testing related to TC Energy’s proposed pumped storage project. For those who didn’t tune in, there were some critical—and troubling—takeaways. First, let’s be clear about PSAC’s role. This committee is not evaluating whether TC...
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Frustrated by Speeders

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Editor, May 20 going 80 km, the speed LIMIT, from Meaford to Owen Sound at Rockford a racer sped past us doing at least 90 km. When we arrived at the third light, lo and behold there he was. Passing him I wondered what was his point. May 21 outside Thornbury just when the 80 Speed limit (MAXIMUM) came up another...
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TC Energy: International Political Climate Underscores Need For Ontario To Bolster Energy Security

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Dear Editor, In January, the Ontario Government announced its investment of up to $285 million to advance pre-development work for the Ontario Pumped Storage Project, positioning it as a key initiative in their “all-of-the-above approach to energy affordability and energy security.” This investment signals the pivotal role that energy storage will play in ensuring Ontario has a resilient and secure...
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Reader: Big Province, Big Demand, Big Corporation, Big Mistake?

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Editor, Our Provincial Government continues to promote Cleaner, Cheaper and Faster technologies for energy systems in Ontario. But they have teamed up with a giant corporation Trans Canada Energy who have adopted our local Indigenous Communities to build (in the municipality of Meaford) an Out-dated, Expensive and Inefficient storage system called Pumped Storage! This is confusing! It will disrupt protected Niagara...
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Alarmed by Bill 5: Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act 2025

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Editor, Protection is a broad term. When it includes an exemption from the Environmental Bill of Rights in order to proceed with developments (and more roads, infrastructure, etc.) in areas that are presently wooded, or wetlands in their natural state, with no regard for their importance as natural carbon sinks and the last remaining habitat for endangered species, what or...
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Call to Revoke Conditional Support for TC Energy’s Pumped Storage Proposal

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Editor, Save Georgian Bay is calling on Meaford, Owen Sound, and Grey Bruce Councils to revoke their conditional support for TC Energy’s proposed open-loop pumped storage project. In 2023 and 2024, the Councils expressed support for the project based on the understanding that it would undergo a thorough and independent environmental impact assessment to ensure the protection of local ecosystems and...
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Trash No More?

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Editor, If anyone has been rambling lately in the Fred Raper beach, maybe you’ve noticed it’s cleaner. That’s because on April 21, Easter Monday, a small group gathered there to clean up the beach. It was spearheaded by Natasha Akiwenzie. Natasha was the Federal Green candidate for Grey Bruce, and her approach to campaigning was deeply personal. Natasha is from the Saugeen...
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Concern About Safety of Rural Corner

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Editor, I am writing about a dangerous corner in our rural road system. If you travel South on County Road 12 and then East on Sideroad 13, you will make a left hand turn. It is difficult to see oncoming traffic. County Road 12 is about to be torn up and repaved. Now is the time to correct this potential killer....
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Racquets Initiative Angers Reader

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Editor, The Town of The Blue Mountains(TBM) is currently being held captive and accountable to one man, Kev Rostami, who is pushing TBM to provide him town-owned land on which to build an indoor tennis facilities. He is demanding space for 4-6 courts, serviced land, exempt from development charges and demands delivery by end of May 2025. He has no...
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Kindness in 3s in Meaford

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Editor, I hadn’t been to Tim Hortons for 9 days trying to cut down on my coffee until yesterday. A ‘regular’ asked if I was ok and said we’d been worried about you. I explained I was on a 12-day spring cleanse and actually went to the 'regulars' table and explained the ‘wild rose’ cleanse. After I went to the Independent...
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