Letters

Dear Editor, Last week, Christmas came early to Meaford. On July 27, council voted to accept a $4-million gift from Calgary-based TC Energy over the next three years. The funds effectively give Meaford an unprecedented present- $1.35 million a year or a six per cent boost in municipal revenue. At the meeting, CAO Shawn Everitt assured councillors and members of the...

Dear Editor, Meaford Council granted Johnny B’s automobile repair shop permission to operate out of a location on the 22nd Side Road, due to a massive fire at their shop on Highway 26. This permission was granted for a period of 3 years, which should have been sufficient time to rebuild the shop. Now Johnny B’s wants a further extension of...

Dear Editor, There is an old saying: "Only after the last tree is cut down; only after the last river has been poisoned; only after the last fish has been caught; only then will you find that money can not be eaten." With this in mind, I went out and set up my protest signs to remind people that they are...

Dear Editor, On July 27, Meaford Council will consider a three-year Pre-Development Agreement with TC Energy that could provide up to $4.065 million in funding through community support payments, municipal capacity funding, scholarships, and community investment funding. Supporters of the agreement argue that Meaford should secure these funds while the Ontario Pumped Storage Project undergoes environmental review. Yet Council's own report...

To the Editor, Each year, during the Royal Canadian Legion's Poppy Campaign, thousands of Canadians place a donation in a Poppy box as a simple gesture of remembrance. Many people know that the campaign honours those who served our country, but fewer realize that their donations also provide direct assistance to veterans and their families who continue to face challenges...

Editor, In your July 9 editorial, you mention, as you have during previous elections, that some disgruntled voters suggest a completely new council is required, no incumbents. Your opinion, one which typically would be sound reasoning, is that a healthy ratio of incumbents is still necessary to help the newcomers adjust to the job. In Meaford, I'm not so sure...

Dear Editor, Residents along Georgian Bay recently reported an unusual light-coloured material floating on the water’s surface. That observation understandably prompted public concern and discussion. Some suggested a natural explanation, while others raised questions about possible sources. Whenever concerns arise about environmental conditions in the broader area, they should be thoroughly and transparently assessed. After discussions with Indigenous peoples familiar with the area...

Editor, Did anyone wake up in the morning and see the yellow brown haze over the land and wonder…? Did you smell the smoke and say...? Did anyone look at the Canada Wildfire map and see how much of the continent was covered with smoke? Did you dare scan the wildfire map for the USA or Europe? Did you think...

Editor, I have attended a couple of meetings these past few weeks. I find at several of these public gatherings like Meaford’s Canada Day event supply or sell refreshments including bottled water: including plastic throw away bottled water. I have read/watched some articles in various news outlets about government approvals allowing corporations to harvest this natural resource that they do...

Dear Editor, In last week’s Letters, Save Georgian Bay called on TC Energy to release the studies from our ongoing geotechnical program. The reality is that our geotechnical program is still being conducted. The federal Impact Assessment process is the primary forum for reviewing and evaluating project information. Studies and supporting documents will be developed and submitted through that process and...