Letters

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, As a frequent visitor to Meaford, Ontario, I just wanted to take a few moments and write about how great the town is. Too many times when I am visiting and I read the “Letters to the Editor” section of the Meaford Independent I see negative comments and reviews about the town. I don’t live...

Letter to the Editor The Editor, I attended Tuesday night’s Public Meeting against downsizing OUR Meaford Hospital. Excellent turn out. Excellent points by our doctors, Training Base Rep., and individuals. Grey Bruce Health Services CEO and Meaford Hospital Board Chair are between a rock and a hard place. LHIN tells them 'Funding Formula' has changed, meaning more budgets cuts. They have no...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Although we may wish to demonize our hospital board for their suggestion to close our O.R. it really has little to do with them. They are simply under a gun imposed by the present Liberal government and are being forced into making unpleasant decisions which causes a storm of local protest, thus diverting attention from what...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, While driving on March 18, my vehicle hit a patch of ice on The Blue Mountains Euphrasia Townline where it meets Sideroad 9. Unfortunately, I could not make the turn and I slid over the embankment and hit a small tree. I'd like to thank everyone who stopped to see if I was OK, in...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, A big round of applause for Chris Scerri, Bill Monahan, and everyone else responsible for contributing to the growth of live music around our town. The Meaford Live Music page is a great reference for those of us who want to listen to live music at the local restaurants and the Hall. Many people enjoyed...

Letter to the Editor Editor, To the Bluewater District School board members: I hate paying property tax but I would like to support paying a bit more to keep more schools open in more communities. Most ratepayers think a local school is essential to the survival of small communities. A town without a school can not attract employers, trades, medical professionals, or population growth. Your...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I have significant concerns regarding the proposed changes in surgical services, listed below are just a few. I have lived in Meaford since February 2002 and have made numerous donations to the operation of Meaford hospital. Like myself, there are many members of the community who have donated to requests for equipment and support for this vital...

Letter to the Editor Editor, It is that time again that our local hospitals are under fire once more. This time for the sake of saving a five hundred thousand dollars allegedly for equipment. Conveniently ignored is the impact on our smaller towns. Simple logic will show that a town without a proper hospital is less attractive for new doctors, teachers, businesses,...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Some weeks ago you mentioned in your editorial that libraries are expensive propositions, and rarely generate any income. I just wish the people of Meaford would take a good hard look at the economics of supporting a "full service" library in a town of 10,000 residents. Let's join the North Union Libraries to share the costs...

Letter to the Editor To the Editor of the Meaford Independent, It's been heartening for us in The Town of the Blue Mountains to read your paper's well-reported coverage of the recent crisis in the Meaford library board and its swift resolution. In addition to showing you believe in the importance of libraries, your reports demonstrate two things that we...