Letters

Dear Editor, 1. I was pleased to read in the May 18th issue of the Meaford Independent (delivered to our mailbox today, May 24th) of the new agreement between the municipalities of Meaford and Owen Sound that provides for the continued operation of the Blue Dolphin pool near downtown Meaford. This is of primary interest to the residents of the...

Dear Editor, A concerned friend over that way alerted me to an appalling meeting that took place in Owen Sound May 25, via a link to a Sun Times article. A group of informed, intelligent, very concerned residents wanted to inform their elected representative that we have no time left to screw around about climate change. It is real, getting worse,...

Dear Editor, Regarding the pros and cons of the pumped storage proposal: The major pro is that the energy generated overnight by the nuclear plants is wasted, so this plan can save it for use next day. The con to that is that in 4 years time (amount of time needed for construction) there will already be many more electric...

Editor, Twenty years ago, my daughter took her lifeguard course in Brampton. The total cost for all courses was just over $1,000. The time it took to qualify was close to a year as far as I can remember. Then there were different pools doing certain courses, plus driving her around since she was only 15. William Elder, Meaford  

Editor, Back in 1960, Tom Lehr wrote a song called “Don’t drink the water, don’t breathe the air”. I was reminded of that song when the black smoke and flames rose straight up and destroyed a valued, well liked auto repair shop and gave residents water restrictions. The song was actually an early environmental song, but the title seemed so apt! Just...

Editor, After sending many emails, actual letters, attending rallies, promoting SGB stance on the pumped storage project, I am hopeful that saner heads will prevail and this project will never get off the ground. First of all let me say that while I don’t live in Meaford I appreciate the beauty of this town and all it has to offer. If...

Editor, I read with interest your story on the upcoming changes to our recycling system. It appears that the Ontario government has given up trying to figure out how to handle recycling and reduce over-packaging, and in a move which reeks of politics is shifting responsibility to producers. This makes all levels of government look good superficially because municipalities will...

Dear Editor, I finally went to see what the Thursday Pumped Storage Community Chat was about, and was delighted. They had a power point presentation that showed the answers to all the questions I had. Once I found out where exactly the pond will go, I went up to take a look and was surprised again to see that even the...

Dear Editor, I have been thinking about our healthcare system since reading the article from the Grey Bruce Health Coalition and the funding announcement for Long Term Care (LTC) which alluded to LTC admitting patients from acute care to Long Term Care as Alternate Level of Care (ALC) as well as funding for needed equipment. Recently our family has been...

Dear Editor, In response to the Airbnb letter, I want to totally agree. However sad this is, I find no interest in our local government taking action at all. I have contacted our municipal politicians and staff over an Airbnb on my street. The owner does not live here, owns several properties and manages this business conglomerate out of Toronto. If...