Letters

Editor, We are sending this letter on behalf of a large number of concerned residents of Meaford. The Beach is important to all of us who live within a few kilometers as a place to swim or to enjoy various water sports or passive pursuits. For decades, everyone in the community believed upon the representation that this publicly used beach,...

Editor, A lot of people were disappointed with the Ontario Land Tribunal ruling on the Avrance Georgian Harbour Condominium proposal – a decision that raises serious questions. How could this monstrosity fit into our Heritage Conservation District? Isn’t that why a previous Council passed the Meaford Heritage Conservation District Plan? This building is a Canadian football field in length and four...

Editor, This is the type of runaway, reckless hyperbole that developers freely toss around when casting a line for investors and future buyers. This developer wanted to build 160 condominium units between the Library and the Big Head River. The developer shows zero knowledge of Meaford in any way. Georgian Bay Harbour is a new condo community by AvranceCorp Development currently...

Editor, What a treat to cycle and drive down all the re-surfaced roads in Meaford this fall. From whole streets to patched areas, it's very impressive. One wonders just what are the criteria for choosing the streets to deserve attention... A residents' petition? Number of potholes: 5? 20? 50? Amount of deterioration at the sides? Crumbling areas – large/small? uneven...

Dear Editor, A number of Meafordites have approached me expressing confusion about the Private Beach sign at the base of Centreville. I replied that virtually all Meafordites assumed it was a public beach which is used extensively by swimmers, kayakers, canoeists, and paddle boarders. I propose an eminently reasonable solution for this dilemma. There is a legal term called the Writ...

Dear Editor, As teenagers we would climb the water tower on ‘Tank Hill’, really just because we were teenagers. The height was considerable and you could see why we had such good water pressure in our taps. Treated bay water was pumped up from Grandview Drive, stored as potential energy in the tank, and then released on demand through the...

Editor, In your editorial (Food Insecurity Is A Growing Problem In Grey-Bruce, October 17, 2024) you note the growing crisis in this area, and probably in other areas too, regarding food insecurity and you suggest that the solution lies in providing a living wage. However, therein lies a problem. A rising tide floats all boats and we would inevitably see this...

Dear Editor, I appreciate the opportunity to respond to Alex Ruff’s recent letter addressing the Federal price on carbon. It is important to approach the issue of carbon pricing with a comprehensive understanding of its context and implications for both our economy and the environment. While Mr. Ruff highlights concerns about the financial burden of the price on carbon, it is...

Dear editor, In the prophetic song The Sound of Silence, Paul Simon wrote: “People talking without speaking, People hearing without listening” On October 10, I watched in horror the destruction left by hurricane Milton, while on another channel they showed the debate in the House of Commons, where Pierre Poilievre and a Conservative Party were shouting “Axe the Tax”. Mr. Poilievre please open...

Dear Editor, I just want to say how wonderfully grateful I am for the Meaford Independent. The Letters to the Editor gives us freedom of speech other communities only dream of. Last week we had the best explanation of the difference between misinformation and opinion I have ever seen. This week we have two great letters saying what many of...