Letters

Editor, Thank you to everyone, both School Board staff and concerned parents and community members for attending the March 21st information session at Macphail regarding the portable placement proposal and impact on the “Kindy Forest”. I did not grow up in this area, but I am no stranger to rural communities. That is one of the reasons I love living and...

Editor, Regarding your recent editorial about the councillors receiving little pay, perhaps “little” needs defining: When I was Reeve of Thornbury in 1977 and 1978, the pay was $1,000 per year, which equates to $4,723 in today’s dollars. Councillors received a bit less, the Mayor a little more. I doubt my old friend Ed Besworth made much more as Reeve of Meaford....

Dear Editor, There are many concerns about the environmental harms TC Energy's proposed pumped storage project will have on a part of the Niagara Escarpment – a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve – and the waters and aquatic ecosystem of the Georgian Bay basin. They range from causing fish kills and endangering species at risk; to destroying wildlife habitats; increasing greenhouse...

Editor, I have owned lithium storage batteries for 10 years. 100 kw in my car and 40kw in storage for my solar system. I know a lot about their reliability, strengths, vulnerabilities and costs. If you buy grid storage batteries today and for the next several years, you will buy Lithium Ion Technology. Other battery technologies are under development but are...

Editor, This is a quick note to thank the Meaford Hall for last Thursday’s “Sue Foley: One Woman Guitar” concert. From the first bars of Ms. Foley’s blues intro on her Spanish guitar to her clear emotive vocals, I knew we were in for a great ride. It was a great show for fans and new fans alike. She pays tribute to...

Editor, Several months ago, I had my letter published regarding the excess of commercial ads encouraging gambling. Effective February 28, 2024, there was a supposed “ban” on sports stars, entertainers, influencers and other celebrities from appearing in commercials encouraging people to gamble. Yeah, right! Thanks to the incompetence and indifference of both AGCO and the Provincial government, a hole was left in...

Dear Editor, On March 18th Parliament will vote on an NDP-sponsored motion for an immediate ceasefire, a suspension of military trade with Israel, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza and an end to the decades-long Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Ceasefire Grey Bruce (CFGB) is a group of citizens that has been meeting weekly (on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m.) in front...

Editor, During our Federal Government’s 'Question Period', our current PM has a predictable behaviour of never providing a direct answer to questions from parliamentarians. We can be assured he will immediately waltz off on a tangent and announce how virtuous and selfless his party’s policies and performances are when asked a question, avoiding disclosure of facts injurious to his agenda. So...

Editor, A recent opinion editorial on planning and development (Growth Can be Painful, But it Helps to Understand the Process, March 7, 2024) was amusing, for the wrong reasons. The editorial describes a democratic process of municipal development wherein the process begins with a review of the proposal by the planning department, a public planning meeting to learn of public...

Editor, Your editorial (Growth Can be Painful, But it Helps to Understand the Process, March 7, 2024) is packed with information, and I encourage everyone to read it. I am in favour of development in Meaford as long as it strictly conforms to the official plan. You write that, “…all applications must be accepted, and must be put through the established...