Letters

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I usually approve of your stance on most things but I think you are waaaay off base on the school system (The 3 Rs, June 22, 2017 print paper). With the public and Catholic systems we have choice. Obviously I am not the only one. While the public system is closing schools the Catholic system...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I began Meaford Summer Arts, a children's art camp, 13 years ago with the help of volunteers and the free use of Meaford Hall. This summer the Hall would cost the camp over $750 for the use of the Terrace Room and kitchen for FIVE HALF DAYS. What a shock to see the Beautiful Joe Heritage Society...

Letter to the Editor Editor, On Saturday, May 6, many of us attended a special evening at our beautiful Meaford Hall. It was to celebrate the 'Balcony Grand Re-opening Ceremony'. I want to thank and compliment the Meaford Hall and Cultural Foundation for completing this balcony seating project. It is well done and is a real asset to our hall. If I...

Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, Recently I attended a luncheon where the guests of honour were former long-time Meaford residents. They were visiting with the possible intention of returning to Meaford to live here permanently. However, they were shocked with the present state of urban Meaford, namely the derelict buildings, pot-holed roads, and empty stores. Needless to say, they will...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Absolutely delighted to see that Mayor Paul Eagleson of Arran-Elderslie has asked for clarification on the claimed payback of a 2015-16 switch of streetlight bulbs to LED. The project cost $562,000 and was sold on the basis of a five-year payback, so in my simplistic mind the savings should be in the order of $115,000 per...

Letter to the Editor The Editor, The Town of Meaford is blessed with much natural beauty. One spot of particular, but largely unknown beauty, is a piece of natural beach, known as Dog Beach, Coast Guard Beach, or I believe, officially as Governor General’s Beach. So baptized last summer with great pomp and circumstance in honour of the visit of Governor General...

Letter to the Editor Editor, As sunset rolls into darkness and darkness fades into light the reality has come that I am going to be homeless. 850 individuals/families are on a waiting list, but the families with children are more likely to be approved before single people. This has caused many sleepless nights knowing that I will be another statistic in the...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I note the letter to your newspaper from Mr. Rice, the president of Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #32, in your Friday, 19 May 17 (online) edition. Mr. Rice states he "was wondering if anybody else has a problem with" the idea of using the iconic red "Support Our Troops" t-shirts on the scarecrows. I thank Mr....

Letter to the Editor Editor, I was disheartened to read the letter to the Editor from the local Legion's president (published May 19) regarding the Scarecrow Invasion's decision to showcase the Support our Troops t-shirts this year. A decision might I add that was made in conjunction with the Meaford Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC). The MFRC made the decision to donate...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I just read the story about the Scarecrow people going to put the Support our troops T-shirts on the puppets for this years invasion, and was wondering if anybody else has a problem with it. The purpose of the T-shirts was to distribute them to raise funds for the MFRC, and to show support for...