Letters

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...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, The following letter was sent to council: Dear Mayor Clumpus and Council,  I would like to draw your attention to the alarming rise in billing for water and sewage in Meaford. The magnitude of the changes which have occurred over the last few years are quite beyond reason, and must surely be facing those on fixed incomes...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I am offering my sincere hope that Snow and Ambrosia will live healthy and happy lives wherever they are, however I would like to weigh in on the future of swans in our cemetary. In my opinion two of the main factors to consider are the welfare of the swans and the cost of their care and...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I have just read two letters to you regarding the swans at the Lakeview Cemetery.  I have to agree with these opinions as well.  Tell me what’s right about “keeping” swans at the cemetery as a source of entertainment and worse...decoration! Mute swans need to feed in deeper water than ducks and feed on acquatic insect,...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Is it time to reassess having swans at Lakeview Cemetery? I know the argument. Folks love to come to Lakeview Cemetery, feed the swans while enjoying the peaceful surroundings. There is even a new gazebo strategically placed for that purpose. Are we trading off the rights of the swans just for our own pleasure? Some think that...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Yet again I am reading about more misfortune for the Meaford Cemetery swans. When I moved to Meaford four years ago I remember reading that one died. Another time I read a letter from a resident telling of the atrocious inadequate care the swans were receiving throughout the winter. I think these swans were sent to sanctuary. Now...

Letter to the Editor Editor, The Friends of the GBSS Library would like to thank the students and staff of Georgian Bay Secondary School, The Meaford Library, The Net Shed and the Beaver Valley Outreach for their kind donations to our program. Every book received helps to improve our library and the minds of our students! As Oscar Wilde said, "It...

Letter to the Editor To all the residents of the Municipality of Meaford, It has been an honour to serve on the municipal council for the last 11 years – 7 as mayor.  I want to thank you for your support over these years.  It has not always been easy but a great deal has been accomplished and I am very...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Recent TMI editorial about fewer windows on Sykes Street to decorate became a promo to shop locally then descended into a screed about how wonderful things would be if gas prices were $3 per litre. Do progressives ever consider the unintended consequences of policies that they embrace like religion? They seldom connect the dots or they...