Letters

Dear Editor, I agree with your assessment that the draft budget as presented appears much better than that of other municipalities. It's certainly the most responsible we've seen in recent years. There are still some concerns, though. First, compared to most neighbouring municipalities, Meaford's property taxes are quite high. (Owen Sound is often thrown in to sway the average; it doesn't...

Editor, This letter concerns corporate policies, not those of individual store franchisees and operators, who are forced to comply with the corporate line. Loblaws Co. Ltd. continues to be the food industry pacesetter in corporate greed and dismissal of affordability. They have changed their 50% discount on fresh foods nearing an expiry date down to 30%. Customers whose income forces them...

Editor, Ford Government looks to Trudeau Government to Help Fund TCE's Pumped Storage Scheme with Taxpayer Dollars Many questions need answering about TC Energy's (TCE) proposed pumped storage project on the Department of National Defence's training base in Meaford. In particular, queries about the cost of the scheme and who is paying for it. Costs have more than doubled from $2.2 billion...

Editor, It is not surprising that other townships on Georgian Bay are waking to the substantial threats posed by the above project. The tone of arrogant 'know it all' adopted by DM Keaveney ignores the truth in that voters and council candidates have wished for a referendum on this issue but been ignored. Representations have been made to council by many...

Editor, I ask you, what thoughts come to mind when you read opinions from groups of people who “vehemently” assert as facts, things about which they know very little. They remind me of Climate change deniers, anti-vaxers and partisan political action groups. We have our own subset of these types of groups in the Georgian Bay region. They make broad negative...

Dear Editor, Sadly, I am forced to conclude that Mr. McTaggart has still not found the time to attend a free Coffee Chat at the easy to find and easy to get to TC Energy office at 390 Sykes Street North, Meaford, Ontario. I attended one last summer and learned the correct answers to the same concerns he raises over...

Dear Editor, I am still skeptical of TC Energy’s (TCE) claims about a new inlet and outlet port design for the proposed Ontario Pumped Storage (OPS) project. John Mikkelsen stated, “We have and will continue to undertake studies to test the proposed design, including computer modelling and sediment mapping”. This seems to indicate that there is no existing experience data...

Dear Editor, Welcome back. I hope your break was relaxing. I was reading the Nov. 16 issue about "Concern about harbour area development proposal" and I realized a sad truth about Save Georgian Bay. It seems to me they do not want to save Georgian Bay but their own million dollar castles. They claim the TCE project will put people in danger...

Editor, Regarding Editor Stephen Vance’s Rant (The 3Rs...Rants, Raves & Rumours, December 14 print edition) about holiday decorations in Meaford, steps taken to make our town attractive to visitors should not be considered a “frill”. Aesthetics and design for improving the experience of a community should never thought of as just ‘prettying’ things up. Dismissing Deputy Mayor Shirley Keaveney’s desire...

Editor, There was some heartening news recently for the thousands of local and regional residents who oppose TC Energy's (TCE) multi-billion dollar pumped storage project on the DND's 4th Division Training Centre in Meaford. On November 17, the Council of The Township of The Archipelago in Parry Sound District – miles away and on the opposite shores of Georgian Bay –...