Letters

Editor, I would like to thank Editor Stephen Vance for his response to the notion that there's a need to “clean house” in the next election, coming up on October 24, 2022. In “This Week's Rumours” in the July 8th print edition of The Meaford Independent, Mr. Vance suggested that a council made up of seven brand new members could...

Dear Editor, Concerning your June 17 issue Rant (The 3Rs...Rants, Raves & Rumours, June 17, print paper) stating, "One of the comments I often hear is that we don't have enough police presence in Meaford, and as I have written before, both the OPP and Council would no doubt be thrilled to provide increased policing, but at what cost?" Or,...

Dear Editor, Thank you to John Mikkelsen of TCE for responding to my recent letter regarding TCE’s safety record. I have great respect for John. I have met him a few times over the past couple of years and I genuinely like him. He is a leader and a professional with great passion for the vision of the pump storage...

Editor, Everyone talks about what a jewel we have here in Meaford, nestled in the arms of the Bay. Rather than treating it as such, we are now being asked to destroy pristine natural shoreline that is not replaceable as well as disrupt a quiet residential area – just for starters. Rather than a proposal that would include preservation of the...

Dear Editor, There was a major glaring omission in your article (The Pet Expert: Should Household Limits Be Put on Pet Ownership? July 8, 2021). You didn't even mention the lack of affordable spay neuter services as a reason for the excessive numbers of cats and dogs of low-income pet owners! This is the main reason why these people have so...

Dear Editor, Recently, our Bighead River growing project organized a Canadian Foodgrains Bank Ontario online auction to raise funds for the Foodgrains Bank mission of feeding hungry people around the world. Through the help of Sydenham Auction and Appraisal Services in Rockford, we were able to raise over $10,300. We wish to pass on our sincere thanks to the many people,...

Dear Editor, As of late there has been much concern by residents in the Town of the Blue Mountains (TBM) regarding the purported 'Sustainability' goals and what they mean. At the request of some of the residents I had sent a 12-page letter to the Council of the TBMs, the Council of Grey County, and the admin staff of both....

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...