Letters

Submitted by Jennifer Burak Ode to Lady Blue was written to honour Diane Kimmerly, who passed away on October 31. I read of her passing in The Meaford Independent and felt the loss deeply, although I had not known Diane for long and she most certainly did not know me. She was a chance encounter during my walks around town. I...

Editor, In Ontario, wetlands are very important for flood control, water filtering, groundwater recharge and discharge. When there is a lot of rain or snowmelt, wetlands absorb and slow floodwaters, helping to alleviate property damage and can even save lives. In the face of climate change, these wetlands are ever more important as we experience more extreme storm events. Wetlands are...

Editor, Doug Ford thought he could bully education workers into taking a poverty wage – 2.5% for those making under $43,000 and 1.5% for those making over. Trouble was, the average wage of school custodians, teachers’ assistants and office staff is $39,000. That’s below a Living Wage anywhere in Ontario, especially in Toronto. And inflation is running about 6 or...

Editor, Thank you to Steven Carr for writing again to express his views about the Ontario Pumped Storage Project. Constructive feedback from residents of Meaford has and will continue to shape the design and the communications plan for our project. The need for vast amounts of storage to balance Ontario’s intermittent renewable and baseload nuclear power and reduce our dependency on...

Dear Editor, I’m writing in regard to the September 29 letter regarding TC Energy’s proposed pumped storage project. Pollution Probe and a number of other organizations are paying close attention and scrutinizing all available information to better understand the potential benefits and risks of the project. We will continue to monitor and evaluate as new information becomes available. I would note...

Mr. Vance, I read with interest your recent column about the low voter turnout, and the lack of serious opposition to development proposals in general. You make some very valid points, but I must point out that Meaford (like so many small municipalities) tends to attract potential developers who lack the means or credibility to construct their visions. Councils and senior staff...

Editor, In October of 2022, I was a patient at Meaford Hospital. I can only think of positive comments regarding the staff. During my stay, I noticed a few things that required attention. Graham Fry, Meaford Hospital Manager of Operations, met with me. He was very receptive and caring with respect to the need for the broken TV in the...

Dear Editor, The federal government has spent over $15B on financial support for the oil and gas industry this year, according to a recent report by Environmental Defence. At the same time, supply uncertainty and skyrocketing gas prices allowed fossil fuel companies to make record profits off of everyday people's backs. How about the rest of us get some financial...

Editor, In his recent letter to the editor, More Thoughts on Proposed Pumped Storage Facility, Louis M. Bernard outlines numerous observations regarding TC Energy’s Pumped Storage Project. Protecting Georgian Bay’s fish and aquatic environment, water quality, and the number and type of jobs associated with the Project are all factors that are important to us too. While I applaud...

Editor, I spent 20 years of my 40-year engineering career designing and building hydro-electric dams and water storage facilities. I have a complete working knowledge of this technology. The resultant operation yields of the proposed PSP facility are diametrically opposed to satisfying the Province’s challenges of achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions and ensuring the security of adequate, dependable energy supply. Effective, quantifiable...