Letters

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...

Editor, Save Georgian Bay has repeatedly and respectfully asked for TCE to share its soil, watershed and contaminant studies of the Army Training Center – Central (formerly 4 CDTC) property and also the fish studies and water studies conducted off-shore over the past seven years. We ask for these so that the public can gain an understanding of the likely...

Editor, Most people in Ontario are impacted by daily weather extremes caused by global warming. We can no longer be guided by historical weather patterns. Even 'Tornado Alley' is shifting, putting Ontario well within reach. The rapid growth of electrification is not going to slow down. It is driven by EVs, heat pumps, and millions of internet connected devices that use...

Editor, As our municipality approaches another election, voters are hearing a great deal about experience, longevity, and deep roots in the community. These qualities can certainly be valuable. However, perhaps the more important question is not how long someone has lived here, but how they have exercised leadership and stewardship during their time in office. An Indigenous teaching often referred to...

Editor, Has your real estate agent told you about TransCanada Energy's mega-proposal (Ontario Pumped Storage) knocking on Meaford's door? Probably not. But don't jump on the realtor. Unless the seller gives direction, they are not obliged to tell you about Meaford's game-changing developments. And let's face it; why would a seller jeopardize the sale of a client's property? You may also ask,...