Letters

Editor, I read the recent coverage of budget talks. First, the fact that anyone was present at the final meeting is amazing, considering the significant COVID upswing. It was interesting to read Mr. Bartley's comments about 'thousands of pages', and challenging anyone to find cuts. (For the record, I have no issue with Mr. Bartley;j ust responding to the municipal sentiment...

Editor, In the December 9 Meaford Independent’s article covering the Municipality of Meaford’s deferral of the sale of their 25% equity interest in the Inter-township Fire Department, no reference was made to the primary reason why six Council members voted in favour of taking more time to ensure that the interests of those most impacted were being considered. Two concerned taxpayers...

Editor, I am a constituent and resident of Meaford, Ontario, and I am writing to express my strong opposition to Schedule 6 in Bill 229. I am requesting that Schedule 6 be removed from Bill 229. I am also requesting that the Ontario government show a better commitment to protecting Ontario's wetlands and forests. Protecting, supporting and recovering from COVID-19 should...

Dear Editor, Parents/Guardians: This is to update you on the process for school bus cancellations and school closures that may occur during the 2020 – 2021 school year. School bus cancellations are the decision of the bus companies, while school closures are the decision of the principal and Bluewater District School Board. This winter, school closure decisions will be impacted significantly...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, We had an experience last weekend that our restaurants should learn from. We had to go to Cambridge for family reasons. After three hours on the road and handling dogs and heaven knows what, we needed a toilet and soap and water. We stopped at a fast food restaurant where food is eaten with hands....

Letter to the Editor Editor, That is the title of an article from The Economist. It starts with "trying to solve one of renewables knottiest problems. Solar and wind power are intermittent, so green utility firms must store excess energy and release it when no sun shines or wind blows". At the top of the solution list is water pumped storage. Greenbacks...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I am a proud supporter of our new Meaford library. We should as a community embrace this beautiful facility. Yes we have many empty stores and struggling restaurants—victims of COVID-19 and financial exhaustion. It is a stressful time.But there on a corner sits a wonderful building, a testament to people pulling together offering enrichment, education, a...

Letter to the Editor Editor, My wife and I are moving to Meaford this winter. We have been made aware of this “Pump storage” idea and to put it mildly we are very concerned! Environmentalists should be appalled that ANY such proposal that affects our pristine waters of Georgian Bay, or anywhere on our Great Lakes System should be viewed with EXTREME...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I am sharing this letter that I originally sent out to John Mikkelsen of TC Energy and copied our Mayor Barb Clumpus on Monday, October 12, 2020. I have not received any response from either to date. I can understand why TC Energy would not respond but I would expect that our Mayor should. Regardless of whether...

Letter to the Editor Dear Community, As COVID-19 cases continue to climb, I want to discuss a very important unintended consequence that has become more common in recent months. This unintended consequence is that many people and their families have been victims of bullying after testing positive for COVID-19.Please do not take this note as an indication that we are not...