Letters

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to two letters from April 25. To begin, I will address Nick Furguel’s questions, the first one asking who is paying for this Project. TC Energy and Saugeen Ojibway would share responsibility to build the Project and put it into operation. Once operating, the Project is expected to receive payments via a cost-of-service structure...

Dear Editor, This is regarding the April 18th letter Enbridge responds. I disagree with the interpretation of Leanne McNaughton, Supervisor with Enbridge Gas in her recent letter. The Ontario Energy Board made the statements that Melissa Tervit summarized in her April 5, 2024 letter titled “Thoughts about Bill 165”. In the Ontario Energy Board eb-2022-0200 Decision and Order dated December 21,...

Editor, I read with interest the letter from Meaford resident Melissa Tervit (April 4) on Bill 165 and the response from Enbridge Gas (April 18). As a lawyer who acted in the Ontario Energy Board proceeding that Bill 165 will overturn, I can confirm that Ms. Tervit is correct and Enbridge Gas is wrong. Enbridge says that Ms. Tervit is sharing...

Hello, I am writing this note to express my appreciation of the great entertainment being provided by Meaford Hall. I also would like to comment on an incident which happened during a recent performance. The performing artists for April 25, 2024, were the Great Lake Swimmers, with special guest Melissa Payne. The Great Lake Swimmers' performance exceeded my expectations. Their combination of...

Dear Editor, According to the Owen Sound Sun-Times March 26, TC Energy has moved the site for its proposed 375-acre reservoir on the Meaford "Tank Range" two kilometres, to a location less contaminated with buried munitions and toxic chemicals. No doubt Meaford's Council is aware of this and where the reservoir is to be moved to. When will it share that information,...

Dear Editor, About a year ago I made a presentation to Meaford Council about the government plan to further privatize our health services. The hospital in Minden had been closed a few months before and I asked the question, “ Which small rural hospital will be closed next with no community consultation?” Well, we have our answer, Durham hospital has,...

Editor, The Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) claims the Municipality of Meaford to be part of its territory from the signing of Treaty 45 1/2 in 1836 by its ancestral combination of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation and Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation. In fact only the area of the former Sydenham township is within Treaty 45 1/2. The history...

Dear Editor, It is time to re-purpose the use of the land currently occupied by 4th Canadian Division Training Centre. With release of the Federal government 2024 budget, there is a way to do this. Here is an excerpt from the section on handling the housing crisis. (Link to the 2024 budget site) https://www.budget.canada.ca/2024/report-rapport/chap1-en.html#s1-1 Building Homes on National Defence Lands “National Defence owns 622 properties...

Editor, The new capital gains tax introduced by the PM and his merry Liberal band in their recent budget is estimated to raise over $9 billion over the next five years. What they have failed to recognize is that this could drive many entrepreneurs from Canada, especially software and AI companies, who seek more advantageous capital gains taxes elsewhere. It is entirely...

Dear Editor; Good for Owen Sound Council! Clair Balfour’s April 18th letter asks why Owen Sound Council voted to support the Pumped Storage proposal when four other Councils opposed the proposal? I can clarify that. I’ll warn you. It’s pretty ugly. Councils who considered facts and performed due diligence have conditionally supported the proposal. Subject to key criteria being met. When the required...