Letters

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....

Editor, Thank you to those who came to our Spring Clean-up event on May 2! The Rotary Club of Meaford members extend a heartfelt thank you for joining us at this year’s Spring Cleanup. Your energy, teamwork, and dedication made a visible difference — from clearing litter to making our shared spaces more inviting. Because of your efforts, we cleaned up our...

Editor, In regards to your editorial How Ready is Meaford Should the Pumped Storage Project Move Forward? April 30, 2026, well said, Stephen. The CAO is absolutely right that this readiness study should have been undertaken years ago — and frankly, the writing was on the wall from the very beginning for anyone willing to look. A simple Google search of...

Dear Editor, I want to begin by acknowledging and thanking the many residents, organizations, and councils who took the time to participate in the federal review of the proposed TC Energy pumped storage project. According to the compiled indices of submissions, roughly 200 of more than 320 submissions were classified as opposing the project outright, with approximately another 90 raising...

Dear Editor, Once upon a time, when TC Energy proposed its pumped storage proposal to the Defence Department, its cost was pegged at $2.2 billion. When it was presented to Meaford residents in December 2019, it was $3.3 billion. By 2022 it had effectively doubled to $4.3 billion. Now, in a "community readiness study" prepared for Meaford Council by global...

Editor, Living on Grey Road 7 southeast of Meaford offers a perfect vantage point of the Niagara Escarpment, the location where Trans Canada Energy (TCE) intends to establish a pumped storage project. The significant rise in elevation presents an ideal difference for energy storage initiatives. Years ago, TCE proposed to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to utilize this elevation for...

Dear Editor, I just came back from the protest to defend Ontario, and I noticed something I find frightening. The participants were knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and there was a lot of information shared, but there were too few youth. My nieces say, "That is politics. We don't do politics." Please make them understand, "If you don't do politics, politics will DO...

Editor, One thing I have observed in the more than twenty years I have lived here is that the municipal taxes on home properties are always due and payable prior to the date when OAS and CPP arrive. I cannot help wondering if something nefarious is going on. There are many senior home owners who are struggling to make ends meet...

Dear Editor, I read with interest the announcement in the April 23 Meaford Independent, that the province is investing $4.2 million to connect over 9,000 patients to primary care in Bruce and Grey Counties. While this sounds like good news, is it really? Will there be enough trained doctors willing to enter general practice medicine or even replace the number...

Dear Editor, Council will soon be asked to receive a consultant-led Community Readiness Study outlining the projected economic impacts of the proposed Ontario Pumped Storage Project. The study, prepared by Deloitte, presents large headline figures for GDP, employment, and labour income, framing the project as a significant economic opportunity for the region. What the study does not do is clearly account...