Letters

Dear Editor, It has been devastating to watch nightly news reports from Libya where a massive rainstorm provoked dam failures releasing about 24 million cubic metres of water that destroyed a quarter of the city of Derna and killed more than 5,000 people. What is it that Meaford’s council, along with provincial officials and the Department of National Defence, don’t understand...

Dear Editor, I have been talking to '20 somethings', and they had never heard the song 'Snowbird'. They have not seen Danny Kaye. It occurs to me that they have never seen the show Prairie Giant, therefore they have no idea what life was like before Tommy Douglas. I tried to show Prairie Giant at the Hall and was not...

Dearest Terry, Since I saw you as I was walking south on Yonge St. in Thornhill, Ontario, in 1980, you touched my heart in a big way. I have done the Run 42 times. I missed the run in 2019 as I sustained a big pain in my left hip and was in pretty rough shape. Sorry. This year will be...

Editor, To those responsible and anyone who knows, The City of Owen Sound along with the family and friends of Sharif Rahman, a beloved community member and owner of The Curry House, have struggled as they mourn Sharif’s senseless passing. The greater community has come together in support of the Rahman family in a tremendous show of solidarity but Canada,...

Editor, Below is the original version of this letter that has been approved by and is supported by the member groups of the Grey Bruce Climate Action Network: Greetings Mr. Byers, We write to you as our elected representative in the provincial government to voice our grave concerns about the lands that were removed from the Greenbelt for housing development and the...

Dear Editor, The start of the school year is just around the corner and we at Ontario School Safety (OSS) are concerned that the Ontario government has yet to share any sort of plan to improve air quality in our schools to make it safer for students and staff. Why is clean air important? Ventilation and filtration in school buildings and...

Dear Editor, Gasoline is a volatile liquid that quickly becomes extremely dangerous if it is handled improperly. By law it must be dispensed under strictly controlled conditions subject to strict environmental regulations. Electrical vehicle charging stations are plugs. We all have them in our homes. Any qualified electrician can install a plug pretty much anywhere you would like it. Provided...

Dear Editor, In his June 8 letter, Mr Cameron expressed his concern that management of the roads department had spent $187,000.00 without following proper procedures of the purchasing bylaw in regards to the repair of one of the three graders owned by the municipality. Essentially, Mr Cameron wrote that roads management circumvented the purchasing bylaw inventing an emergency situation that,...

Editor, As sent to MPP Rick Byers, please publish if you see fit. M.P.P. Byers: Some weeks ago, I emailed you my feelings about our Premier, who I feel is totally unfit for his position, and colourfully described what I felt were his shortcomings...and they are many. I appreciate that you responded with a telephone call, but I totally disagree with your very...

Editor, Urban Meaford recently saw large crowds during Summerfest. Visitors and residents who attended seemed to enjoy activities throughout our urban area. People came from beyond our boundaries and the atmosphere along the waterfront and and main street was a friendly and welcoming vibe. Among the activities the poutine competition was a new feature which was very popular, the dog...