Letters

Letter to the Editor Editor, From PRO Branch 32, Meaford

Letter to the Editor Editor, I just thought I would share with you that my sales for April were up 8% and I would have to think considering the cool weather this past month that advertising in the Independent has had a very positive effect on my business. Shirley Keaveny, Meaford Dairy Queen

Letter to the Editor Editor, The Meaford Rotary Club thanks all donors and bidders for supporting our recent Silent Auction. The auction was a great success. The success of this fundraiser will benefit many programs for local youth in the coming year. Kathy ChristieMeaford Rotary Club Silent Auction Chairman

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Not only should medical marijuana be made available to patients in need, but adult recreational use should be regulated. Drug policies modelled after alcohol prohibition have given rise to a youth-oriented black market. Illegal drug dealers don't ID for age, but they do recruit minors immune to adult sentences. So much for protecting the children. Throwing...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, The following letter has been sent to Mr. Jeff McKay of Rogers Telecommunications Dear Mr. McKay, Further to your request for comment regarding the proposed Rogers radio-communications tower in the municipality of Meaford, the people have spoken. Our community is sending you a 700-strong petition opposing the Cell Tower placement. You have proposed a Rogers Telecommunications tower...

Letter to the Editor Editor, To the Gentleman behind me in the grocery store line on Saturday evening, I may never know who you are, but it is important to me to let you know how impacted I was from your act of kindness. While paying for my groceries last Saturday, I realized my debit card was missing from my wallet;...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Recently arrived by mail was a slick, expensive publication - Municipality of Meaford's "Community Recreation Guide".   Unfortunately the map on page five confirms that the "Municipality" consists of the "town". As if we needed one more reminder! Jean Koroway, Annan

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, There is something very fishy about this letter. Your correspondent is very eager for us to know all the places where he has trained as a ‘statistician and econometrician’. We are aware that those who practice those activities deal entirely with numbers; extracting and assembling relationships amongst them. What is really strange is that in his letter...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Immediately after the TMI hit the newsstands Friday, April 11 , I received a call about the Reuse Fair. ‘Yes, I have things to share, but where do I bring them?’ was the question. Oh dear, in the information submitted to  your paper, did we forget to add that the items are to be dropped off at...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Susan Delacourt, formerly of The Globe and Mail and now a senior political writer for The Toronto Star, has written a book entitled Shopping For Votes in which she contrasts political advertising of a product vs. commercial advertising. Advertising Standards Canada states, “Advertisements must not unfairly, discredit, disparage, or attack one or more products, services, advertisements,...