Letters

Letter to the Editor Editor, An interesting article appeared in The Meaford Independent on August 18 written by Stephen Vance entitled “Municipality Has First Look at New OPP Billing Model”. It reports that Darcy Chapman, treasurer of Meaford, released a statement to the news media on Friday 15 August after apparently receiving information on Thursday 14 August concerning a proposed new billing...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Last month I sent in a letter to the editor that you published regarding the theft of the donation box at our charity store, The Cat's Meow, in Meaford. I would appreciate it if you could print this follow-up letter to the editor, thanking people for stepping up and donating. Thank you to the good people of Meaford Early...

Letter to the Editor Editor, As reactions to the new OPP billing model announced last week continue to come in from around the province, it is important that all stakeholders in this issue take a step back and examine the facts. Cutting through the rhetoric, two facts have remained clear throughout this debate. Firstly – With some taxpayers paying $9 per household while...

Letter to the Editor Editor, A sincere thank you to the Council and staff of the Municipality of Meaford for the Volunteer Appreciation Party. It gets more inviting, local and greener every year. When our CAO said that green should not be a stand-alone pillar in the Meaford Economic Development Strategy but an integral part of everything we do, she was validating...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I moved to Meaford about five years ago, and in walking and driving around the area I have noticed a lot of garlic growing wild at the sides of roads. I have collected some and grown it out at home: it is a fine, purple-skinned variety with a distinct spiral pattern to the cloves. Other than...

Letter to the Editor To The Editor, I am writing this letter, to send this message to the general public in the areas of Meaford and the Blue Mountains. I lost a digital camera on August 1, 2014 at approximately 8 pm., and I would desperately like to locate it. The camera, which was in a small Dark Grey/Black camera case, was...

Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, I made my first visit to the Meaford Cemetery recently. I was completely wowed with the upkeep of it everywhere. Such a beautiful surprise but as I was walking around I happened to come upon the Swans. My disappointment overwhelmed me! They are living and swimming in a swamp filled with green slimy water. The...

Letter to the Editor Editor, The Clarksburg Cat Shelter, a registered charity,serves the Clarksburg, Thornbury and Meaford areas, taking in lost, abandoned and abused adult cats. We operate a store on Boucher Street in Meaford, The Cat's Meow, that sells gently used small and larger items to raise money for the Shelter. We rely on volunteers to run our store and shelter and donations from the...

Letter to the Editor Editor, In response to the article “Meaford Knows How to Party Together, Why Can’t We Exist Together?”, I would like to offer my thoughts. Personally, I relate to the glow you felt at our Canada Day Celebrations. The Chamber of Commerce had chaired this event for the three years prior to 2014. Though the infectious spirit you...

Letter to the Editor To the Editor, I'm writing this letter, to let people know that I wrote letters last fall to, the CAO, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Councillors about some issues that needed to be addressed- I received no response and nothing was done about the issues mentioned. I have written to our MPP and received a response and they...