Letters

Dear Editor, With my family, I have had a cottage in Meaford for over 20 years, and was fortunate to live here year-round when the pandemic arrived. Similar to comments made in your editorial, I have sometimes observed that long-time residents tend to lack appreciation for all the wonderful qualities Meaford has to offer. Yet I differ with the statement suggesting...

Editor, Cursive? Have you written anything in Python? Our kids will be okay. Matt Legge, Meaford Editor's Note: Hear! Hear!

Editor, I wonder if PeopleCare will be able to staff the new 128 bed LTC facility, given the severe shortage of RNs, RPNs and PSWs in the overall system. I doubt there are many people living here now who are underemployed PSWs, or current residents with nursing degrees waiting for the facility to open. (Any new PSWs will surely not...

Editor, I am not sure you are aware of a local, regional, provincial, national champion living in our communities, who will soon be participating in the world championship. Brian Davenport, of R.R. 6 Owen Sound, Story Book Park Road, Meaford, Grey-Bruce RBC Financial Planner and Consultant, returned to his farm this past spring as Canadian Plowing Champion, won in western Canada...

Dear Editor, I see you are doing your part to create a successful election, but please remind the electorate what happens when they fail. We have children who can not count back change. They can not figure out the price of a flat of berries at $2.69 per pint, with 10 pints to the flat, without a calculator. We have children...

Dear Editor, On a misty Sunday morning this past week, I strolled through and around David Johnston Park, by the site of the major and somewhat controversial Skydev development proposal. Sadly, Skydev recently bypassed Municipal Council and residents by taking its case for their high-density housing and hotel complex to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Clearly they hope for the green light...

Dear Editor, Regarding Mr. Hartlen’s response (July 7), to Mr. Robertson’s very thoughtful and factual letter (June 30), two things immediately came to my mind. I had already seen the Abacus Data poll. I thought about writing to you about it, procrastinated shamelessly, and wish to thank Mr. Robertson for bringing it to your readers' attention - better than I...

Editor, On behalf of Imagine Meaford, I would like to express our collective dismay with the decision by SkyDev to appeal to the Land Appeal Tribunal (LAT) prior to an important special Council meeting on July 18. Council was to consider an amendment to a bylaw that would allow SkyDev to proceed along the approvals path for its development. By appealing...

Editor, I am writing to congratulate Jen Brebner and all those who participated in this year’s Canada events at the harbour on Friday, July 1. This was, by far, one of the best municipal events I have had the pleasure of attending. There was lots to do and see for people of all ages and there were plenty of people out...

Editor, The June 30 anti-conservative political letter from Mike Robertson relies on a "poll", and points a finger at conservative conspiracy theorists. There is another side to this issue. It can be seen by simply recognizing what has unfolded right on front of our faces! One could argue that the virtual origin of the nasty divisions and sorry state of our...