Letters

Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor, The new Meaford Public Library Fundraising Committee members wish to express our appreciation to the businesses who took part in our May Meaford Business Challenge. As you are aware, we had the opportunity of matched donations up to $25,000 which could have translated into a $50,000 donation.Special heartfelt thanks goes to the following...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, With Canada’s election just around the corner, I’m concerned that our political parties are not protecting the personal information they gather from us. I believe that they should be made subject to Federal privacy laws. Political parties should follow the same rules companies have to – it’s only fair. Privacy matters regardless of who we...

Letter to the Editor Editor, RE: Land Transfer Request and Zoning Amendment of Plan 271 Part Lot 1, Plan 549 Part Lot 72, RP 16R4962Parts 1 and Part 2, Part Road Allowance and Municipal Lands – “Leith Beach” Our family has lived here sixty years and I am surprised to learn another attempt is being made to construct a new restaurant at...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Before moving to Meaford in 2010 we would come to Meaford to camp. We especially liked the waterfront sites. In fact, Memorial Park is partly what drew us to move to Meaford after retirement. As a local resident and taxpayer, we still enjoy the beach, the picnic shelters, and campgrounds. I do like natural areas but not...

Letter to the Editor Editor, In the village of Leith we have a very small gem called Leith Beach. It has been a publicly owned park for possibly 70 years, and we now have been notified that there is a survey and plan to re-zone the parcel, and to sell approximately 75 percent of the land for the profit and benefit...

Letter to the Editor Editor, An issue of great concern to citizens of Leith, Meaford, Grey County, and many others, has arisen at Meaford Council. A proposal to transfer municipal parkland into private hands will be discussed at a Council meeting June 10, 2019, at 6 p.m. in the Council chambers, located at 157859 7th Line, Meaford. The proposal is to demolish...

Letter to the Editor Editor, When I read the recent letter about plans for the 'Park' I realized that we may lose our best camp sites. We have lived in the former St. Vincent Township for over 50 years and the park has been part of our lives even before that. Memorial Park was created in the Fifties and included an area...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I have a comment concerning your article about New Approach to Infrastructure Needs. It was interesting to contrast what unelected staff members had to say compared to elected councillors regarding the upcoming $642,347 grant money from the provincial government. The staff were all for frittering away the money on efficiency studies, on master plans, solar systems and...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, A couple of days ago, I submitted the following letter to the Memorial Park committee. Then, I was shown the Scotts' letter to the editor in last week's paper. I decided to forward my letter to you to add another voice that echoes the Scotts' concern for Memorial Park's future. I am responding to your request...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Street trees in Meaford have had no chance for survival because they have never been installed using current best practices. With no room for root growth and no way to get proper nutrients and water, they have been doomed from the start. With proper design provision (soil cells) and planting practices, street trees can live their...