Letters

Dear Editor: I’m voting for my kids in this federal election. Why? The young people we love so much are in grave danger from devastating weather disruptions, climate catastrophes and adverse health impacts from climate change that are intensifying each and every year. Drastically cutting the fossil fuel pollution that has sparked the climate crisis is a sacred duty we owe...

Dear Editor, I spend a lot of time in the nursing home now. I want your readers to know about the unlimited caring, compassion, kindness and affection I have seen there. Sure I have had problems, but I can go to the top to get it dealt with. The food has been excellent, and the residents are treated like real...

Dear Editor, There is a lot of turmoil in the world today with much of it being fuelled by the current US administration. Tariff wars, alienation of allies, disrespect for nations are just a few of the things coming out of Washington. But I want to draw attention to something that seems to have taken a back seat to all...

Dear Editor, In last week’s Dear Editor section, John Mikkelsen of TCE wrote about the interaction with the community via the Thursday coffee chats. I have attended many of these chats and have been impressed with TCE's commitment and willingness to improve their design through the feedback from the community. I have also talked to many community members and especially...

Editor, Day over day, without exception, somewhere in Canada at least one family has received the news that a loved one has been killed on the job. A loved one that left for work only a few hours ago. A loved one that had aspirations and dreams just like any other person. Such immediate loss is but one way to count...

Editor, My name is Verna Juniper and I've had an experience I'd like to share with you. On March 3, I was cooking supper when suddenly I blacked out and fell on the kitchen floor. When I came to, I couldn't move, my right backside, it was super sore. My husband Allan called the ambulance and they took me to our Meaford...

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...