Letters

Letter to the Editor Editor, Following is a letter sent to the Municipality in advance of the Public Meeting on Feb. 2 regarding an application to amend the Official Plan to permit additional height for a development on #35-47 Sykes St: The interest in development on Sykes Street is exciting news. It validates what we all know – Meaford is a great...

Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, At the start of this year, our newly elected council, which contains four new members, were presented a 2015 draft budget by staff requesting a 2.8% tax increase for the Municipality. Council advised staff to review and prepare a budget with an increase of no more than 2.4%. On January 12, 2015, staff presented...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Has the high school been considered as a location for the public library to move to? When I lived in Erin a new high school had just been built.  As part of the planning the community tried to think outside of the box and see how they could get everything the community needed and wanted...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I read the article on the consultant’s report on a new library for the Municipality of Meaford. My first comment is that the library Mr. Bantock is so keen to saddle the taxpayers of the municipality with is really only for the easterly portion of the municipality, ie. the former town of Meaford and St. Vincent...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, The Board of Directors of Golden Town Outreach would like to thank The Meaford Independent for the promotional support you provided during our Christmas Food and Toy Drive. We also would like to thank all the residents, churches, businesses, service groups, clubs, sports teams, and schools for their generous donations. Over 170 local households received a...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I just wanted to send this beautiful community of Meaford a BIG Thank you!  Since moving here three years ago, we have met some wonderful people. Thank you for your smiles and gentle spirits to make our day! Thank you to the people at the Chamber of Commerce during our first year here helped us...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I’m one of the folks who does not want a cell tower in any settlement area in the Municipality of Meaford. I do believe that there are a lot of other people who feel the same way I do. You have the extremes on this issue. The folks who are positive that based on their interpretation of...

Letter to the Editor Editor, In the recent Meaford election the cost of maintaining roads was a big issue.  That got me to thinking.  What if a wealthy person (let's call him Max) lived in an isolated shack far from Meaford. Let's suppose he drove to Meaford every day to have a coffee and read the free newspapers and use the...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor I am very disappointed in the kind of leadership displayed by our MP Larry Miller and our MPP Bill Walker as demonstrated by their recent joint statement. They are playing party politics - currying support by bashing the party in power in Ontario. In the process of grandstanding, they use their own power to contribute...

Letter to the Editor The following letter is a joint statement by Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker and MP Larry Miller: We’re deeply disappointed to see that the ongoing concerns from local fishermen and conservationists about illegal fishing in the local bays continue to go unanswered by the investigation and enforcement unit of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The...