Letters

Dear Editor, I write to provide clarity surrounding the impact of the Liberal government’s costly carbon tax. I use the word “costly” because yes, it generally costs you more than you receive back in rebates. According to the independent, non-partisan Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), in Ontario, a family that pays $1,674 in carbon taxes only gets back $1,047 in rebates,...

Editor, I would like to thank Mike McTaggart, Jim Molineux and Tony Primo for the terrific letters they submitted and were published in the September 12, 2024 Independent! Their letters were concise, straightforward and for the first time I feel I have a very clear understanding of this whole TC Energy problem!! Their messages were forcefully stated and I agree that...

Dear Mr. Vance, I am writing in response to Bruce Mason's letter, "Reader Not Buying Save Georgian Bay’s Message." Mr. Mason incorrectly attributes recent letters to the editor written by Meaford citizens as messages from Save Georgian Bay. It is important to note that there are numerous individuals and groups, in addition to Save Georgian Bay, who are concerned about TC...

Dear Editor, I try to avoid writing two weeks in a row. I doubt many of your readers lay awake at night thinking “Gee. I hope he has another thought this week too!” But if I may, I’d like to respond to something to remind people that there is a big difference between having/sharing an opinion and spreading misinformation to further...

Editor, Excellent letter by Pat Maloney of Meaford in your August 29th edition, regarding pumped storage. Most people of Grey Bruce are already aware of this problem. Pat Maloney has to get this letter out to all of the major metropolitan areas of Ontario. When people see why their hydro bills are going to increase for this outdated technology, they...

Editor, In a recent letter I suggested that the Independent is a happy-clappy publication and an apologist for the behaviour of Meaford Council and Municipal staff. Recent editions of the newspaper indicate that the suggestion is not warranted. There was no reluctance in the August 29 edition to publishing letters critical of the Municipality's road conditions. One writer identified faulty grading...

Dear Editor, I appreciate Mr. Mikkelsen’s August 1st Letter to the Editor invitation for me to discuss possible improvements to the proposed TC Energy (TCE) Pumped Storage project. I’m sure there are many ways this project can be improved but this would be a pointless exercise. Simply put, an open-loop pumped storage project like this does not belong on pristine Georgian...

Dear Editor, Two recent letters made this reader nostalgic. People of my vintage will recall the joy they felt when they went to the 'Record Store' to buy an 'album' (subsequently a tape, a CD…). Because you needed the latest record from your favourite band. Badly. But, no trip to the Record Store was complete without a close look at the discount...

Editor, There’s a great deal of outcry about the recent Ontario government decision to close 'safe addiction sites', due to safety concerns, and the fear that such sites only empower and promote further addiction. I don’t want to comment on that, because we are fairly insulated from that intense proliferation of drug addiction, and I really don’t know how the residents...

Editor, The new CAO Kymm Buckham and the council seem to have settled into new policies regarding public input during council and committee meetings. According to the CAO some subjects are off the possible matters to be addressed such as land acknowledgements and possible referendums. Apparently this because they have asked a lawyer for an opinion on the matter. This should...