Letters

Editor, Last week I drove to the Grey Roots Museum for a lecture by an Anishinaabe storyteller. I learned her oral stories passed on from one generation to another are her ‘copywrites’, belong to her. Also, an old friend also at the Museum showed me his grandfather’s honey exhibit. How proud he was! Since I’m in Meaford now in my third...

Dear Editor, Meaningful community engagement is the cornerstone of effective and responsible project development. Since first introducing the Ontario Pumped Storage Project, we have prioritized early, continuous and meaningful interaction with Meaford residents, Indigenous nations and community groups as a way to not only foster trust, but also to ensure that the project aligns with the values and needs of...

Editor, In last week's paper, you mention two interesting points. Both tie together. The first was that some councillors feel our staff has grown too large and expensive. In 2022, I did an informal survey of three municipalities. I asked for staff numbers, not including water services, library, or fire, to get as close a comparison as possible. Chatsworth 39, Georgian...

Dear Mr. Vance, Thanks for compiling the list of the Meaford budget statistics in the Independent. The one glaring omission was the total dollar amount of the budget which would provide the actual numbers of the other increases and percentages. There is also the matter of the non-disclosure agreement that all employees are forced to sign, which hamstrings any employee who witnesses...

Dear Editor, Opponents of TC Energy's proposed pumped storage project in Meaford have repeatedly voiced concerns about potential harms to the aquatic life of Georgian Bay. The harms include a massive fish kill, as occurred at a similar plant in Ludington, Mich., where only a 12-year lawsuit stopped 1.5 million fish a year dying from being sucked into that plant's...

Editor, With growing alarm, we have watched the direct threats to global peace, justice, and human rights posed by the actions of the Government of the United States. The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), locally represented by the CFUW Owen Sound & Area club, is steadfast in our commitment to advocate for universal human rights, social justice, sustainable development,...

Editor, A huge shout out to Meaford's own Mackenzie Fleming for hosting this truly amazing event! Here are the details that Mac would never brag about: He was 19 years old when he started this event to honour his grandparents. He has raised many $$ to support health care at a local level – the Meaford Hospital Foundation! Players attend to...

Editor, Our Meaford International Women’s Day was a super event! However, I do know that some of the ladies in the Scarecrow Kazoo Band were disappointed that their part in the event wasn’t mentioned. After all, they all showed up, including the Queen, all in costume and marched into the hall, playing their kazoos, kicking off the whole afternoon programme....

Dear Editor, Some people strive all their lives and never get recognized for their efforts. March 15 Brian Docherty had his time to shine. He was presented with the King Charles III medal at the People Care Nursing Home in Meaford (Editor's note:  see page 11 of this week's print newspaper). He is so very sick but it was obvious...

Editor, It is an astounding revelation that our duly elected Meaford Council have just passed a vote on a bylaw suggested by and maybe even written by a non-elected corporation. Now our Council is bowing to future corporations who will control the future of Meaford. As TCE manipulated our Council to conditionally approve this antiquated, destructive and ill-advised Pumped Storage...