Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Letters

Stop the Unwanted Flyers

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, You would be doing a great public service if you could advise me, and other Meaford residents, how to stop the uninvited litter we experience. Every week we have a plastic bag of flyers thrown in our drive. The flyers go straight into recycling and the plastic bag goes into the garbage.We have never requested this...

Concern About Tree-Cutting By-law in The Blue Mountains

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, The question begs to be asked – why are councils passing egregious by-laws? Is it because staff presents staff reports, in the favour of the staff, and the people end up paying for staff’s mistakes? Is it because there is a raft of new councillors at helm of our municipalities? It seems the same old by-laws,...

Reader Offers Food For Thought Regarding Proposed Pumped Storage Facility

Letter to the Editor Editor, In a recent letter to the Editor, John Mikkelson of TCE affirmed his company’s commitment to listen to valid concerns regarding his company’s proposal and accurately communicate with Meaford citizens. He states that the company does not have answers to all the questions as they are in the early stages of the process. I have no...

Reader Thankful to Good Samaritans

Letter to the Editor Editor, The Mitchell family would like to say “Thank You” to the good Samaritans who came to the rescue of my wife who, in exiting our car in a local restaurant parking lot, had slipped and fallen to that icy surface. They provided additional clothing for overall warmth and head protection from the frozen ground. They called 911,...

Response to Letter From TC Energy

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I would like to comment on the letter by John Mikkelsen and his response published Friday, February 14, 2020. Perhaps if TC Energy had not been working on this project for the past two years and having the Mayor respond with “sensitivity around the possibility of this getting out before the parties are ready”... I could...

Don’t Forget Support Staff in Education Labour Dispute

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, It has been my observation that the media frequently neglect to mention support staff in coverage of the current education labour dispute, and I would like to rectify this ongoing omission for you and your readers. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation represents the entire education team. Provincially, OSSTF represents members in over 150 different job...

TC Energy Responds to Editorial

Letter to the Editor Editor, On behalf of TC Energy and the proposed Pumped Storage Project, I’m writing in response to the editorial written by Mr. Stephen Vance that was published on January 30, 2020. We paid close attention to Mr. Vance’s editorial this week. As the editor, we expect the views expressed by Mr. Vance reflect prevailing community opinions. His assessment...

Why We Left…

Letter to the Editor Editor, Having moved from Meaford to a large city more than a year ago, I realize that it was the best thing to do. Meaford is a beautiful town, but after living there for 20 years I found that the town lacked a focused vision for itself. A poor sister to Thornbury, full of empty storefronts, historic buildings being...

Reader Has Concerns About Georgian Bay, But Not Necessarily Proposed Pumped Storage Facility

Letter to the Editor The Editor: The pumped storage facility planned for the tank range certainly has been raising awareness of the beautiful environment we have in this community and this country as a whole. My hat is off to the folks bringing their concerns to the attention of the authorities, municipal, provincial and federal. 'Save Georgian Bay' as a group is rightly...

Concern About Pipelines

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I am very concerned about the Coastal Gas Link Pipeline in northern British Columbia. All five clans of the Wet'suwet'en have unanimously rejected this pipeline and are peacefully defending their unceded land. The RCMP broke down their barricades last year and on Friday, February 7 arrested land defenders at the barricade. Coastal Gas Link is a...