Letters

Dear Editor, The ongoing debate surrounding the Pumped Storage Project is truly engaging and educational. I am particularly interested in the energy efficiency side of the picture. As we navigate the transition away from fossil fuels and embrace technologies like electric vehicles there's a prevailing belief that Ontario's electricity demand will inevitably skyrocket. But is this assumption really valid? A recent...

Editor, Anyone who has grown up in a small Canadian town knows how integral hockey is to that small town experience. From a young age my son, and thus my family, has been immersed in small town hockey. Our weekends and evenings consist of travelling to and from rinks for practices, games and tournaments and we wouldn’t change it for...

Dear Editor, Healthcare is complex. Adding to the confusion are the euphemisms, omissions, and outright lies spoken by Premier Ford and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones. Today I would like to address some lies, staffing, hospital funding and small and rural hospitals. We were lied to in the lead-in to the 2022 election. The Minister of Health let out that they...

Dear Editor, My brother's only income is the provincially funded ODSP as he is on a disability pension. The guarantee of a basic income would be life-changing for him because it would mean a pay-raise. He is 60 years old and is having difficulty paying his rent and buying groceries, let alone having heat to live and cook. Personally, I think...

Editor, Consistent with TC Energy’s public invitation to ask questions about the Pumped Storage Project (PSP), on February 7, as a Hydro-Electric Engineer, I emailed 5 such questions to them and copied this inquiry to all members of our Town Council. This is because Council has declared Meaford as a “Willing Host” for PSP, yet for any approval to be...

Dear Editor, Please allow me to thank the teachers who had their classes make valentines for the veterans today. They were uplifting for the vets, but more so the families who love them. The families know that the children know, that the old folks are not just statistics, but real, feeling people, who are still important. To the teachers, a heart-felt...

Editor, I am writing in response to the letter from Walter Kuitert who is “not pleased” with the cost of running the library. While I have no intention of trying to change his mind, I would like to offer a broader perspective to those who might have thought, upon reading his letter, that he has a point. If all the library...

Editor, I do not have expert knowledge on pumped storage efficiency. But 35+ years in IT has taught me how to find and research information using the latest tools. When Mr. Carr asserts that, "at best, pumped storage is 70% efficient", I was curious. I decided to learn about this. I’ve been using internet searches and an AI tool to collect...

Dear Editor, The current crisis in healthcare is the result of decades of Liberal, Conservative and NDP policy decisions or indecision. The current volume, complexity and pace of changes makes it difficult for people to follow what is happening. For many, until they personally have a negative experience, these changes are invisible. People are struggling to keep a job, find...

Dear Editor, I was walking down Sykes Street and noticed on the back of a sign, a protest poster with the words “From the river to the sea”. This is hate speech towards the Jewish people. It is well known as an expression of hate in Israel and Palestine. It is talking “extermination of the Jewish people from the river...