Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Letters

Condominium Development a Concern For Reader

Editor, There is an interesting discrepancy in the Oct. 9 edition of the Meaford Independent. Council is reported to be amending the Community Improvement Plan which includes funds for preservation of the Heritage District. A letter to the editor in the same edition advises that the Heritage District will be despoiled by approval of a 5+ storey floodplain condominium to...

Concern About Healthcare and Education

Dear Editor, Two points needing to be made: If you see someone with a petition for saving health care, sign it quick. We are losing what we took for granted. I met a lady with an autistic son, who was brilliant but could not learn. He was fascinated by cars so the teacher cut out flash cards shaped like cars. Now he...

Reader: Neighbouring Municipalities Object to Pumped Storage Proposal

Dear Editor, Opposition to TC Energy’s $7 billion pumped storage scheme in Meaford got another boost last week when councillors of the Township of Tiny objected to the plan. Five other municipalities - from Meaford's eastern neighbour, the Town of Blue Mountains, all the way around the south end of Georgian Bay up the eastern shore to Parry Sound and beyond,...

Reader Suggests That Large Corporations Know How to Get Their Way

Editor, During our October 6th Council Meeting, Councillor Bell as well as our Deputy Mayor Ms. Keaveney made comments with regards to the delayed Community Benefits. Our CAO Mr. Everitt then mentioned the wonderful relationship council has with TCE. I agree council and TCE have forged a wonderful friendship BUT as councillor Forder mentioned, Council’s support is not mirrored by...

Expressing Respect For Councillors

Editor, A letter to Meaford Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Council and Staff: I believe it is time to clarify some things! Please understand and know that my public “disgust” is not directed at you personally or any of this project’s opposition. I do understand that what council decides by vote is what then all councillors are to support. Any other way would be...

Concern About Floodplain Development

Editor, "Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.". This famous quote from Winston Churchill now applies to the Municipality of Meaford. The developer of the floodplain condominium to be located behind the Meaford Library has again succeeded by having the building's Site and Heritage Plans referred to the Land Tribunal. The vast majority of the...

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Further to Previous Letter Regarding Charlie Kirk

Editor, Concerning my comments about the standing ovation of our Parliamentarians for the eulogy for Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk came into my radar some months ago. After a few viewings of his activities and espoused beliefs I came to regard him as I described in my previous letter. Following a conversation with our MP and canvassing a number of my friends...

Reader: Pumped Storage is Not a Done Deal

Editor, As time goes by as a citizen of Meaford, I keep getting dragged further into not just this TC Energy’s boondoggle but how municipal council seem to be ignoring indisputable facts relating to Energy Storage and therefore not being totally transparent in their responsibilities to their constituents. In my opinion this Pumped Storage Project has got to the point...

Reader: I Do Not Praise Fascists

Editor, As reported by Rachel Gilmore: “Following the disturbing murder of Charlie Kirk, Canada’s MPs took it upon themselves to pay tribute to the man in the House of Commons. Not only did they attempt to rewrite history and paint him as a man entirely dedicated to faith and family, but the remarks from Conservative MP Rachael Thomas received a standing ovation...

Concern About Municipal Efficiency & Productivity

To the editor, Below is a copy of an email sent to all members of council Sept. 1. The email itself is self explanatory, what's interesting is that there was even a need for it. For several years, myself and others have been offering input and suggestions to senior staff and council regarding inefficiencies and serious deficiencies in services (which...

Reader Responds to Recent Pumped Storage Letter

Dear Editor, Bruce Mason’s recent letter to the Meaford Independent, filled with sarcasm and mockery, does little to foster the kind of respectful, fact-based dialogue our community deserves. While satire can be effective, it loses its value when used to belittle sincere concerns rather than engage with them. This isn’t the first time Mr. Mason has used flawed analogies to dismiss...

Vandals Steal Props From Ag Society Display

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

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

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

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

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...