Letters

Dear Editor, This is my second sleepless night. I remain quite stunned that the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) would construct a new school in Meaford and have two front exits that are inaccessible. In 2021 why would not all exits be accessible? The school board is unbending – “a percentage of exits are accessible therefore we are compliant with...

To the Editor, As we usually travel to Meaford every so often to pick up copies of The Meaford Independent, to save a few pennies for postage, we did receive today, courtesy of the publisher Susanne, while she was passing through Wasaga Beach, the last 3 months of the paper. Imagine our shock, when we opened & read the April 15th...

Dear Editor, The last time I looked at my calendar it was the year 2021. The Bluewater District School Board, in its infinite wisdom has built a brand new school with two non-accessible exits. I could understand this if it was 1968 but it isn't and we are supposed to be an inclusive society. The school board has informed me...

Editor, I would like to address Tom Buck’s letter, published in the June 24, 2021 edition of The Meaford Independent. He raises the issue of safety in relation to our proposed pumped hydro storage facility in Meaford, and there are some points I would like to clarify. First of all, at TC Energy, we recognize that safety is an important issue...

To Whom It May Concern, I believe that it is essential, that we step back from the present controversy of funding policing services and look at guidance from an historical perspective. The Canadian Constitution stipulates that the Federal Criminal Law enforcement is the responsibility of the Provinces. The protection of person and property and the enforcement of our laws MUST be available...

Dear Editor, I got a message about something I was talking about, going on in town. He said he had not seen it on line. Please remind people that THAT IS WHY WE HAVE PAPER NEWSPAPERS! You get things in the paper that are not on-line. Go back to hard copy to see what needs to be seen. Sincerely Roberta Docherty, Meaford

Editor, We thoroughly enjoyed John Butler’s uplifting article on pollinator gardens (Let’s Celebrate Pollinators, June 17, 2021). Congratulations to volunteers from Transition Meaford for demonstrating so beautifully how we can each do our bit in our corner of the world to repair our ecosystems and help our fellow critters help us put food on our tables. Simply put—no pollinators, no fruit,...

Dear Editor: Mr. Bruce Mason’s letter of April 22 expressed the belief that TCE has the engineering talent to safely build and operate the dam, the reservoir, the pumping station and the extensive water lines into Georgian Bay for the intake and outflow of Georgian Bay water. He compares those engineers to NASA engineers flying the drone on Mars. Mr. Mason,...

To the editor, I've been researching why Meaford property taxes are so much higher than other municipalities. My suspicions were right; the depth to which the problems lie was scary. This municipality was formed in 2001 with 41 employees. We now officially have 103, number 104 being hired soon. I inquired to other local municipalities (looking for land and it won't...

Editor, In all the rhetoric and hand wringing that has transpired since the discovery of the 215 children's bodies, I have heard next to nothing about full inquiry nor accountability. Many of the perpetrators of this atrocity are still alive. Why are they not being held to account? I wrote to the Prime Minister's office on the subject and received a typical...