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Reader Appreciates Voice to Community Provided by The Meaford Independent

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Dear Editor, I am reading your comment on not really ranting (The 3Rs...Rants, Raves & Rumours, November 14, print newspaper). I just want to say that it is not your thing, but your readers are so very grateful that you allow us to do so. We all have a voice, but most do not have an opportunity to use it. Thank...

The Federal Impact Assessment Process: Is It Enough to Protect Our Environment – and Us – From TC Energy’s Risky Project?

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Dear Mr. Vance, In response to concerns about the serious threats to the human health and local ecosystems posed by their proposed pumped storage project, TC Energy frequently claims, “The federal impact assessment process will address any environmental risks.” This line is often echoed by local officials in Meaford, Owen Sound, and Grey County. But should we believe it? The truth...

Concern About Shared Services

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Dear Editor, Recently, a very astute resident in the Town of the Blue Mountains (TBMs), contacted a number of other residents about the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy – Regional Governance. In turn, they have asked that I relay their thoughts on the “regional governance” aspect and how these residents are appalled that it was only through...

Centreville Beach a Home For Memories

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Editor, The beach at the bottom of Centreville is more that just a beach, it’s a home for memories. I remember when my grandparents first moved to their house on Centreville Road. I wasn’t entirely excited to leave the house that I had spent the first six years of my life making memories in. Leaving the old house also meant...

Thoughts on 2025 Draft Budget

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Dear Editor, This is in response to your Nov. 7 budget coverage, in which you mention the sheer size and difficulty for the average person to understand this document. The cynics among us assume (usually correctly) that this practice is similar to the small print in a sales contract. If you can't understand it, it's harder to question it, and...

Reader Wants Public Access to Centreville Beach Preserved

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Editor, In high school, when I was able to have my parents’ car for the day, I would often spend lunch at the Centreville Beach. Even if it was cold or wet or snowy, I could sit quietly and be calmed and energized by the view and the solitude, and return to GBHS renewed. When I had my daughter, I would...

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Reader: Reservoir Could Swallow the Town

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Dear Editor, There's been some discussion about the size of TC Energy's proposed reservoir. According to Rants Raves and Rumours, Oct. 24 (October 24 print edition), Deputy Mayor Shirley Keaveney, TC Energy's point person on council, described the reservoir as roughly 1.7 kilometres long and one kilometre wide. Still having trouble grasping that enormity? Well, it's big enough to absorb most...
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What if Karma is Real?

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Dear Editor, I have been thinking about all the unnecessary suffering we go through because of dishonesty. It may be something small to the thief, but if it causes pain to the owner of the stolen item it is not small. A lie may seem small but if it destroys a reputation, it is not unimportant. If an act of...
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Hope For Resolution to Centreville Beach Issue

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Editor, We are sending this letter on behalf of a large number of concerned residents of Meaford. The Beach is important to all of us who live within a few kilometers as a place to swim or to enjoy various water sports or passive pursuits. For decades, everyone in the community believed upon the representation that this publicly used beach,...
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The Elephant In The District

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Editor, A lot of people were disappointed with the Ontario Land Tribunal ruling on the Avrance Georgian Harbour Condominium proposal – a decision that raises serious questions. How could this monstrosity fit into our Heritage Conservation District? Isn’t that why a previous Council passed the Meaford Heritage Conservation District Plan? This building is a Canadian football field in length and four...
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Hyperbole in Full Flight

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Editor, This is the type of runaway, reckless hyperbole that developers freely toss around when casting a line for investors and future buyers. This developer wanted to build 160 condominium units between the Library and the Big Head River. The developer shows zero knowledge of Meaford in any way. Georgian Bay Harbour is a new condo community by AvranceCorp Development currently...
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Reader Wonders How Road Repair Decisions Are Made

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Editor, What a treat to cycle and drive down all the re-surfaced roads in Meaford this fall. From whole streets to patched areas, it's very impressive. One wonders just what are the criteria for choosing the streets to deserve attention... A residents' petition? Number of potholes: 5? 20? 50? Amount of deterioration at the sides? Crumbling areas – large/small? uneven...
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Concern About Access to Centreville Beach

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Dear Editor, A number of Meafordites have approached me expressing confusion about the Private Beach sign at the base of Centreville. I replied that virtually all Meafordites assumed it was a public beach which is used extensively by swimmers, kayakers, canoeists, and paddle boarders. I propose an eminently reasonable solution for this dilemma. There is a legal term called the Writ...
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Reader: All Houses Make Sewage

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Dear Editor, As teenagers we would climb the water tower on ‘Tank Hill’, really just because we were teenagers. The height was considerable and you could see why we had such good water pressure in our taps. Treated bay water was pumped up from Grandview Drive, stored as potential energy in the tank, and then released on demand through the...
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Dramatic Increase in Cost of Housing is Hurting Many

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Editor, In your editorial (Food Insecurity Is A Growing Problem In Grey-Bruce, October 17, 2024) you note the growing crisis in this area, and probably in other areas too, regarding food insecurity and you suggest that the solution lies in providing a living wage. However, therein lies a problem. A rising tide floats all boats and we would inevitably see this...
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Reader Respond’s to MP Ruff’s Position on Carbon Tax

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Dear Editor, I appreciate the opportunity to respond to Alex Ruff’s recent letter addressing the Federal price on carbon. It is important to approach the issue of carbon pricing with a comprehensive understanding of its context and implications for both our economy and the environment. While Mr. Ruff highlights concerns about the financial burden of the price on carbon, it is...
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