Letters

Editor, Why should we be concerned about water contamination? Being brief, it is of prime concern! Construction of the Pumped Storage project on our DND lands in Meaford will disturb approximately 70 million tons of soil and aggregate that has been exposed to more than 25 million rounds of military ammo fired into the area for the past 75 years....

We survived another couple of postal strikes! Thanks to everyone who came in to the office to pick up their papers, and being so understanding. Paper+, the gift and paper shop at the front of our space, is getting busier and busier, with more people discovering our unique and quirky collections of gift items. We also carry good quality essential...

Dear Editor. Further to David Blackburn’s letter regards above, I would gladly exchange water bills with him. I moved to Meaford in 2020 and my first water bill was $110.52 for total consumption of 7cm3, and a 30 day period. This was at the time a shock to me, never ever having to pay so much for water. The sewer...

Editor, Recently, an addition was approved to an existing home on a quiet residential Court in Meaford, one that is the only two-storey structure in a community of bungalows. The home has been an upper/lower two-unit rental since it was built in 2016, and even then, it clearly did not fit in the neighbourhood. There have already been issues with...

Editor, I am glad you brought up the issue of how expensive water is in Meaford. I have been considering writing to you for some time and now is my opportunity. When I arrived in Meaford in 2003, my water/sewage bill was $25 for 2 months. Today, it is in the vicinity of $88 for one month. That is a 704%...

Dear Editor, I was thrilled last month to attend a concert at Meaford Hall. I love live music and Canadian talent, so it was with great excitement that I sat and waited for Ashley MacIsaac to take the stage. Before the performance began, the Hall issued a Land Acknowledgement, which is now a standard practice in the arts and entertainment industry...

Dear Editor, I am writing with deepening concern regarding the intersection of two developments that, taken together, pose a serious long-term threat to Ontario’s water security, the Great Lakes environmental protection, and public oversight. The most recent is the Ontario government’s passage of Bill 60, which enables provincially designated corporations to operate water and wastewater services. Although the government describes this...

Editor, BATTERIES! PUMPED STORAGE! BATTERIES! PUMPED STORAGE! Ladies and Gentlemen, please. May I suggest that the issue here, which involves Canada's energy future, is not what kind of storage is the best idea, but whether storage itself is the best idea. If we want a future of inexpensive, plentiful 24-7-365 power, is it better to increase storage or to increase supply? Storage adds cost. It...

Editor, I am sure, by now, your readers are getting bored with me Jousting with SGB folk. Pat Maloney’s arguments have been rehashed and rebutted by me and others many times. But I will try once more to provide the other point of view in hopes that those who may still be fence sitting about OPS will have a more complete...

Editor, Readers please note that supporting an advocacy group or voicing a strong opinion on a specific topic does not necessarily make a politician a single-issue candidate. Politicians typically address a wide range of concerns and priorities within their communities. For instance, if a politician in Meaford supports the SGB group, it is likely they also advocate for other important...