Letters

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...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I would like to correct a misleading statement put out by TC Energy to this paper last week. They stated that pumped storage is being used successfully by Canada and the U.S. at their hydro facilities in Niagara Falls. Whilst it is true to say that they are using a storage system it is certainly not...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, The letter of July 30 in The Independent from Robert Greenfield brought up some excellent points regarding the availability of workers to fill the possible 1,000 or so jobs from TCE if the PSP is not stopped. Here is MY point. I live approximately half way up the 7th line from Hwy 26. I am concerned...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, As a member of the Meaford Heritage Committee I would like to thank you for your article (The 3Rs...Rants, Raves & Rumours, August 13, 2020) bringing attention to Meaford Heritage and its future. It is timely, given that development in Meaford is on the rise and every decision made by council can set a precedent for...