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Vandals Steal Props From Ag Society Display

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Editor, To the vandals that stole the props from the display the Meaford & St. Vincent Agriculture Society installed on Station Hill: You must be very proud of yourselves for destroying a welcoming sign to Meaford. What a cowardly act – not only did you steal from a non-profit organization but you destroyed hours of hard work and considerable cost to the...

Reader Troubled By Former Councillor Bartley’s Comments

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To the Editor, Steve Bartley’s recent statement in support of TC Energy’s pumped storage proposal is deeply troubling—not only for its sweeping endorsement of a project fraught with environmental and safety risks, but for its careless dismissal of community concerns as mere “NIMBYism”. Bartley claims the project “could be the saving grace for the Meaford Municipality,” yet fails to acknowledge that...

Reader Questions Arguments Made by Opponents of Pumped Storage Proposal

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Dear Editor, While it might not be immediately apparent to your readers, I try to proofread my submissions for possible publication to the Meaford Independent to make sure they’re logical. And make sense. Unlike a number of recent published letters from Save Georgian Bay and their supporters. I’m not sure what they thought they were saying, but this is what the rest...

Reader Shares Thoughts on Proposed Pumped Storage Facility

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Editor, When TC Energy announced its “Pumped Water Storage” project, it promised to be a good corporate citizen, proposing a $1.5 million annual payment-in-lieu of taxes payment to the Municipality of Meaford. But is TC Energy a good corporate citizen? In the past 6 months, TC Energy’s CEO Francois Poirier and company spokespersons have been quoted three different times in the...

Reader Expresses Support For Pumped Storage

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Dear Editor, Do I want pumped storage for electricity? It’s simple: Q: What is pumped storage? A: A way to store electricity using water and a hill. Q: Is it a “green” environmentally friendly way to store electricity? A: Yes. It is water and a hill. Q: Are there other ways to store electricity? A: Yes. The other way to store electricity is with chemical batteries. Q: Are...

Reader Thankful For the Rotary Harbour Pavilion

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Dear Editor, Thank God for the Rotary Club. I went to the lovely music at the harbour Sunday. There we were sitting listening to the music, safe and dry under the pavilion, while the Angels watered the trees. Just one more reason you 'gotta love Meaford'. Roberta Docherty, Meaford  

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Reader: TC Energy’s Claims of Transparency Don’t Hold Water

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Editor, TC Energy continues to claim that safety and transparency are top priorities in its proposed Ontario Pumped Storage Project in Meaford. Yet these claims ring hollow in light of recent events. At a meeting with the Meaford Pumped Storage Advisory Committee (PSAC) on August 8, 2024, Clark Little, a representative of TC Energy, stated that the company will “release the...
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Reader Thankful For Local Healthcare Providers

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Editor, First, I want to say thanks to Marjori and the other staff at the IDA here in Meaford. I needed to locate a piece of home care equipment immediately but found out all the medical supply stores in the area are closed on Saturday and Sunday. When Marjori heard about my problem she went to work on the phone...
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Reader Expresses Support For Pumped Storage Proposal

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Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Bruce Mason, our verbal pugilist, for eviscerating the erroneous arguments espoused by the Save Georgian Bay acolytes about TCE’s pumped storage project. Even though TCE’s project is the quintessential green plan, TCE has made one fundamental error. When the Save Georgian Bay advocates were putting up signs opposed to TCE’s project, TCE should have...
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Concerns About the Sudden Appearance of the TC Energy Barge

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To the Editor, The sudden appearance of TC Energy’s drilling rig off Meaford’s shore was a shock. From my cottage, I saw it arrive just days after a flyer was quietly dropped in my mailbox. Was this timing meant to inform me—or to ensure I wouldn’t notice? Many residents are still trying to make sense of the rig’s presence. Some assumed...
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Ontario Pumped Storage Project Team Explains Current Underwater Study

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Editor, As several weeks have passed since we first notified the Municipality and residents about our geotechnical program, we wanted to take the opportunity to share details about the work we’re doing and its purpose. Regarding our communication approach, we first published a notice about the geotechnical program in The Meaford Independent on June 26 and it was re-published for...
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State of Our Healthcare System a Top Concern

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Dear Editor, Please remind your readers that this health care crunch is not new. It started when professional advisors told Bob Ray that he needed to cut medical classes, knowing doctors would be retiring together. Now too many ex-premiers are on the boards of directors in private clinics. What chance does public health care have when premiers take advantage of...
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Reader Suggests Meaford Military Base be Repurposed

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Dear Editor, It has been just over a year since I wrote you a letter suggesting that the Meaford training base be repurposed into a drone training centre. A lot has changed since that time. The war in Ukraine and Gaza continues and has evolved into drone warfare, Donald Trump is looking for stronger border security, and our sovereignty in...
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Concern About TCE Testing on Georgian Bay

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To the Editor, A massive drilling rig has appeared off the shores of Meaford, and many residents are asking: What exactly is being tested beneath Georgian Bay? TC Energy says the drilling is part of “geotechnical investigations” for its proposed $7 billion Pumped Storage Project. But this vague explanation doesn’t address the real concern: the geological sensitivity of the site. The...
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Reader: How Do We In Meaford Look At Sustainability

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Editor, I frequently look over the view of South Georgian Bay from atop Grey Rd. 7 and I think: How do we in Meaford look at sustainability? Should it involve TCE and their PS project? The Niagara Escarpment has a solid history of being a protected geologic anomaly simply because by its very nature it was too difficult to develop. However, times...
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Landlord and Tenant Board Overburdened

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To the Editor, As a property manager in Grey-Bruce County, I’m sounding the alarm on an urgent and worsening crisis. Government programs like the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), meant to help vulnerable people, are being grossly abused — and landlords and working taxpayers are paying the price. ODSP is funded by taxpayers — the hard-working class of this province —...
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