Letters

Mr. Editor, I would like to thank Mr. Essington for referring to a power generation technology that is rarely mentioned, even though it has been in the public eye since the launching of the nuclear submarine 'Nautilus' in the mid 1950s. I agree with him that small nuclear facilities will be an important part of the energy mix in the...

Editor, In regards to Jim Hepple’s thoughtful and well reasoned critique in the letters on January 9, of the proposed pumped energy storage proposal for the Meaford Tank Range, the author makes some valid points. Indeed Pumped energy storage is a tried and proven technology, but is it appropriate for the Niagara Escarpment. He seems to have overlooked the cost of...

Editor, “Boondoggle: A work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the impression of being of value.” When you look across Canada, you find wide differences in how the Provinces and Territories source their electricity. Quebec gets 97% of its power from hydroelectric. Nunavut gets 100% of its power from oil. Geography and history all play their part. But what of Ontario? Most of...

Editor, I would like to say a few words of praise for Lindsay Myles (our new Nurse Practitioner}. My first appointment with Lindsay took place just over a week ago! I felt rather anxious about my first visit because of past experiences with the health profession. As soon as I walked into her office, I knew I had finally found...

Editor, I write in response to a recent submission to the paper by Mr. J. Hepple of Meaford. With great respect to Mr. Hepple and to the millions of other people who might share his points of view on this subject, it is clear there exists a complete misunderstanding of the subject of 'Climate Change'. Firstly, with respect to energy storage,...

Dear Editor, I think your decision to publish Mr. Hepple and Mr. MacDougall’s excellent letters back-to-back (January 9 issue) perfectly illustrates a problem within our society that grows worse with every passing year. Although neither of those gentlemen said so explicitly, they both raise concerns springing from some of us holding beliefs that can only be characterized as “I don’t care...

Editor, In good faith I gave Georgian Bay Terrace money held in trust by their lawyer Jeff McLoughlin for the condo yet to have broken ground in Meaford. The critical date for my funds to be returned in good faith is now past due, December 31, 2024. If anyone else is also waiting for funds please let me know. Thanks, Barb Rosen, Meaford

Editor, Both a large corporation (General Motors) which operated on Ontario Street in St. Catharines, Ontario, and the local City Council have been caught in a corrupt and dangerous plot to develop residential lands: at all costs. We MUST learn that corporations show no accountability to 'the people'. They care and operate to make profits and money for their stockholders. They...

Editor, Justin should have left some time ago. One should always leave on a high note. He did what he could for middle class citizens and fighting climate change. It was never enough. His biggest blunder was to fail on his promise of changing our voting system to ranked voting. First Past the Post is bad for a multi-party system that...

Mr. Editor, Some quotes from recent U.S. Department of Energy research papers. “Researchers analyzed the life cycle greenhouse gas impacts of energy storage technologies and found that Pumped Storage Hydro power has the lowest global warming potential on average.” “Results demonstrate that enabling renewable electricity deployment by adding Pumped Storage Hydro to the grid will result in lower climate change impacts and...