Letters

Editor, I was surprised and disappointed to read the letter with negative comments about the Dutch in Holland. Fact checks would be wise before inferring that Netherlanders are not intelligent and educated. Does the writer not understand that The Netherlands is not unique to having people rioting and protesting against the COVID protocols? Sadly, there are people in our own...

Editor, The 'pungent' prose of his opinion (letter to the editor, December 2, 2021) is marginally offensive and maybe libellous. He offers no evidence to support his belief that TCE’s communications efforts exhibit "criminality" and “propaganda”. He laments that his inadequate engineering arguments have not even slowed down the project and implores someone with litigation skills to put a stop to...

Editor, I think not!!! Meaford is considered a very attractive and viable location by builders and developers. Look at the number of recent developments underway or planned within our town. At the top of this list is the Knights property, where SkyDev is proposing an unpopular and controversial redevelopment. This is the first proposal for the site that Council has had to...

Editor, The pungent stench of this well-orchestrated, yet flawed attempt to extract money from unwary Ontarians, becomes more putrid with each article and opinion I read. Who, with authority over this matter, if not for some form of extended remuneration, would advocate for the capitalization of this antiquated technology, and mandate its uncontestable utilization for 50 or 100 years to a...

Dear Editor, I was just talking to someone in Holland and it gives me the urge to knock some sense into these people saying we don’t need to follow COVID protocols. The Dutch, whom I thought were so intelligent and educated, are fighting tooth and nail against being forced to take precautions, but now they need the military to help with...

Editor, As we are all painfully aware the last two years have been a struggle to change and adapt to a different way of doing things. The Royal Canadian Legion has not been immune to this. This being said, we at the Legion have had to re-invent our traditional Remembrance Day service. So with consultation with our National Dominion Command...

Dear Editor, I always enjoy reading about Sorche Paterson's quest for the perfect steak (ongoing print paper series). The tenderloin with blue cheese topping sounded wonderful. However, I hope her tenderloins did not come from an Angus cow. Cows are mature female cattle that have had at least one calf. They usually go to market at the end of their productive...

Editor, With all this talk of development in Meaford, especially SkyDev, I can't help wondering about a different kind of development. I have always thought that Meaford has great potential as a convention venue. With great scenery, a lovely town and an attractive harbour, why has no one considered building a Resort Convention Centre here? Anyone visiting would be just that,...

Dear Mr. Editor, Thanks for your editorial about the revised SkyDev proposal. I was also so very impressed with the calibre of speakers at the consultation meeting. I was however surprised that no one commented on the elevations in the proposed plan. The artist renderings are very deceiving – it is not until you study page 10 of 11 in the...

Dear Editor, I wanted to thank John Mikkelsen for his letter that appeared in the October 28, 2021 edition of The Meaford Independent and pointing out the surplus electricity that is produced in Ontario. John Mikkelsen is a reliable source. TC Energy owns 48.4 % of Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, and built the Gas Generation plant in Napanee...