Letters

Dear Sir, Just wanted to acknowledge the wonderful group of volunteers connected to both the United Church and the community. This past beautiful weekend, the Church held their yard sale fundraiser. I spoke with so many enthusiastic and dedicated people, many who had told me they were at the Church organizing the sale donations at 6:30 a.m. Many did not...

Editor, I too do not have TDS. I really don't have time for him. He was elected by more than half the Americans in a two party system. How was our last election, it wasn't floor hockey. What I do have time for, is that many Canadians cannot find a family doctor. Many Canadians will be defaulting on their mortgage payments,...

Dear Editor, I was encouraged by the public engagement surrounding the IAAC Review of the TCE pumped storage proposal. It reinforced what many of us have known for a long time. In a town the size of Meaford, in a province the size of Ontario, it really is encouraging to see how very few people really oppose this thing. Of the 432...

Dear Editor, In recent months, those concerned about the proposed Ontario Pumped Storage Project at the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre have seen encouraging signs. More than 400 submissions were made to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), reflecting widespread concern from residents, municipalities, and environmental organizations across the Georgian Bay region. More recently, the Department of National Defence (DND)...

Editor, I was most disappointed that the IACC report. It did not include any of the positive aspects of the project. Is the IACC just a sounding board for SGB? The issues therein are old and many times refuted. It is a pitiful, one sided, summary of the project. Where was my voice? As a supporter of the project. David MacDougall, Meaford

Dear Editor, I don't have TDS. I have a bad case of 'Leaderless USA'. For millennia, people have turned to their leaders for inspiration, hope, example, and what constitutes decorum and conduct that is admirable. The Odyssey takes Ulysses through trials which create a man who learns and becomes better. He returns with 'gravitas' ... the embodiment of what a GOOD...

Editor, As a taxpayer who moved to this wonderful community in 2021, I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the severe and ongoing deterioration of Sykes Street. The road conditions from Tim Hortons to Grandview Drive have become absolutely deplorable. Sykes Street is the main thoroughfare through Meaford. It is the primary route for residents, visitors, and the vital...

Editor, Steven Vance's recent editorial certainly highlights a number of good points (as he always does), regarding the capacity of Meaford to accommodate the potential effects of this construction phase activity and employment if the Pumped Storage Project does move ahead. Perhaps a broader perspective of this issue would be to look at our very nearby neighbour Owen Sound, which...

Editor, The property on SE corner of Aiken and St. Vincent Streets is now a track and field, which the Coyote team uses to practise and have interactions with their friends. These kids are Meaford’s, Ontario’s future. They all put their heart and soul into the efforts to become better physically and mentally. The Meaford government and the people it seems, want...

Dear Editor, Mr. Pat Maloney’s letter (May 7, 2026) contains too many things that are inconsistent with the truth for it to be comfortably ignored. Saying - “TCE proposed to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to utilize this elevation for profit, through sole source procurement, with little apparent foresight.” – and implying that was a bad thing? To speak the truth, Mr....