Letters

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I wanted to clarify the proposed 375 acre reservoir/storage dam that TC Energy is proposing to build above my neighbourhood. Amelia Williams, Public Affairs – Canada East for TC Energy, states via Facebook on August 28th…“I wanted to confirm that the reservoir will be excavated relatively deep into the underlying bedrock to establish foundations that will...

Letter to the Editor Editor, As a landowner potentially impacted by the proposed pumped storage facility (Meaford resident) and an Ontario citizen, I wanted to share my input during the public comment period. To be clear, I do not wish to come across as a NIMBY local resident, and with an undergrad in environmental studies from the University of Guelph, I find...

Letter to the Editor Dear Parents, Grandparents, and Guardians of children in Grey Bruce, As a father of one, I sympathize with everyone’s concerns about having children go back to school during the COVID-19 pandemic, and with every parent’s concern about ensuring their unwell child receives the test and care they need. I want to let you know that we have...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Several residents submitted letters to the editor last week (Aug. 28) regarding the pumped storage project that TC Energy has proposed for development on the Meaford Tank Range. I want to thank those writers for taking the time to express their concerns and opinions regarding the project. Their input is important and continues to contribute to...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Regarding the concern for a possible dam failure I am confused. It seems to me that TC Energy proposes the digging of a very large pond with no man made above ground walls to hold back water, so where is the dam that might be breached?It is interesting to note that the Niagara Falls Hydro Power...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, At the risk of possibly being mistaken for Yogi Berra, I have to say It's like déjà vu all over again! The Pumped Storage Plant debate feels like a bad tennis match to me. Mr. Mikkelsen answers your readers' concerns with facts, science, engineering, and common sense, after which a resident or two manufactures another list...

Editor, The deadline for public feedback to the Memorial Park Master Plan is August 31, 2020. The plan can be viewed at: www.meaford.ca/memorialparkplan. The Executive Summary is only seven pages and will give you a good overview. Submit your comments, even if it’s only a sentence or two, to Bradey Carbert (bcarbert@meaford.ca). Your voice can make a difference!The Advocates for...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, As Chair of our Heritage Committee and a member of the Meaford Public Library Board, I want to thank you for the points you raised in your (far too civil to be called a) Rant in the August 13th edition of The Meaford Independent. You raised exactly the kind of questions everyone would ask if...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I am a resident of Meaford and I live directly below where TC Energy is proposing to build a 375 acre storage dam (that’s approx. the size of 284 football fields) containing over 6 billion gallons of water for their Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Plant. There are hundreds of homes, farms, cottages, and livestock who live...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I was looking at my books and found one called The Century Books of Facts—What you need to know going into the 20th Century. Near it was a book from 1821 recording the letters by Julius. It was bought for the sale price of 100 pounds, on 08/09/90. I thought it meant 1990 but no—it...