Letters

Letter to the Editor Larry Miller and Letter to the Editor, You asked publicly for input on the subject (www.themeafordindependent.ca/letters/44-letters/4685-mp-miller-offers-thoughts-on-physician-assisted-dying). I am a constituent. Here is my input. You state that,“my vote will be largely based on what my constituents tell me”, then you go on to state that: "I will also vote with my own conscience. I cannot and will not...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I write to you today regarding Bill C-14, the recently tabled Government legislation regarding medical assisted death. This letter serves to outline some of my own opinions as well as to inform residents of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound of what my vote on this legislation will be based on. I understand that this is a very sensitive...

Letter to the Editor To the Editor, In a recent message published in your paper the mayor wrote that she was concerned about certain misinformation that apparently had surfaced concerning the upcoming Service Delivery Review. As another informed reader has so correctly pointed out to you and your readers, the information concerning Grey Highlands was very misleading but she is further...

Letter to the Editor Editor, In the April 28, 2016 issue of the Independent, Editor Stephen Vance laments the increase in crime in our communities and looks at the causes as he sees them. Not much to argue about: loss of decent jobs, declining wages, and resulting consequences such as assaults and domestic disturbances. He nails it in this paragraph, quote: “This...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Among almost a ton of items donated to the RE-Use Fair on Saturday, April 23rd, someone passed on a guitar that may have some monetary value. If you are that individual, please get in touch. Have some proof that you are the kind person who added this item to the wealth of treasures that changed hands that...

Letter to the Editor Editor, After reading the mayor's letter of April 21, I'm compelled to write a rebuttal to correct some information she wrote about our neighbour to the south, Grey Highlands. First, contrary to her letter, Grey Highlands does have a museum, plus three libraries, and four arenas. Second, Grey Highlands does not contract out their planning and building services. Grey...

Letter to the Editor The Council and staff team of the Municipality of Meaford will, very shortly, begin the Service Delivery Review. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify the process that we will be undertaking, and perhaps dispel some rumours and misinformation that have been circulating. The first thing I would like to emphasize is how very much...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I have been watching our children and the education they are not getting. How often have we seen them in the store with no calculator, and they could not multiply by 10? How many have not practised with a dictionary that shows origins of words to show the connection among the languages? What happens when Spell...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I write to you today to express my concerns about the recent budget that was presented by the Government in the House of Commons on March 22nd. This letter serves to present my main concerns with the budget and the impacts that it will have on our country as we move forward. My first concern is...

Letter to the Editor Editor, We gratefully acknowledge and extend our appreciation for all donations in 2015 to the auxiliary, the Memorial Fund and the Night Out Program. Donations Received in Memoriam of:May Boyd Ed McLeod Joyce Fisher Mavis Lindsay Doris McKinnon Rick Richards Velda Lee Eileen Higginson Kathe Reinhart Fern McCausland Blanche Caswell Bill and Barb Beeney Murray Sewell Gerda Besworth Margaret Melynchuk Gwen Falls