Letters

Editor, The Georgian Trail is a real asset to our town. It allows easy access to our town centre, extending as far as Collingwood and promotes year round fitness and tourism. Pedestrians, dog walkers, joggers, cyclists and e-bikes all use it during spring, summer and fall. People even use it in the winter for cross country skiing. I’ve lived in Meaford for 13...

Editor, Recent developments in TC Energy’s Pumped Storage Proposal include plans to use public funds to place two drilling barges in Georgian Bay this summer for what the company describes as geotechnical testing. In my view, this is a premature and unnecessary use of provincial tax dollars. TC Energy has had a decade to prepare this project. As part of its...

Dear Editor, Flyers have now been distributed indicating that TC Energy barge activity will take place in Georgian Bay from early June through September. Residents can therefore expect to see a renewed industrial presence on the water in the coming weeks. This is not the first time drilling has occurred. TC Energy conducted similar work last year, yet there has been...

Dear Sir, Just wanted to acknowledge the wonderful group of volunteers connected to both the United Church and the community. This past beautiful weekend, the Church held their yard sale fundraiser. I spoke with so many enthusiastic and dedicated people, many who had told me they were at the Church organizing the sale donations at 6:30 a.m. Many did not...

Editor, I too do not have TDS. I really don't have time for him. He was elected by more than half the Americans in a two party system. How was our last election, it wasn't floor hockey. What I do have time for, is that many Canadians cannot find a family doctor. Many Canadians will be defaulting on their mortgage payments,...

Dear Editor, I was encouraged by the public engagement surrounding the IAAC Review of the TCE pumped storage proposal. It reinforced what many of us have known for a long time. In a town the size of Meaford, in a province the size of Ontario, it really is encouraging to see how very few people really oppose this thing. Of the 432...

Dear Editor, In recent months, those concerned about the proposed Ontario Pumped Storage Project at the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre have seen encouraging signs. More than 400 submissions were made to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), reflecting widespread concern from residents, municipalities, and environmental organizations across the Georgian Bay region. More recently, the Department of National Defence (DND)...

Editor, I was most disappointed that the IACC report. It did not include any of the positive aspects of the project. Is the IACC just a sounding board for SGB? The issues therein are old and many times refuted. It is a pitiful, one sided, summary of the project. Where was my voice? As a supporter of the project. David MacDougall, Meaford

Dear Editor, I don't have TDS. I have a bad case of 'Leaderless USA'. For millennia, people have turned to their leaders for inspiration, hope, example, and what constitutes decorum and conduct that is admirable. The Odyssey takes Ulysses through trials which create a man who learns and becomes better. He returns with 'gravitas' ... the embodiment of what a GOOD...

Editor, As a taxpayer who moved to this wonderful community in 2021, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the severe and ongoing deterioration of Sykes Street. The road conditions from Tim Hortons to Grandview Drive have become absolutely deplorable. Sykes Street is the main thoroughfare through Meaford. It is the primary route for residents, visitors, and the vital...