Letters

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...

Letter to the Editor To the Editor, I have had to have my loyal, loving toy poodle, put to sleep after being attacked by a big unleashed dog on Henry St. What I want to do is say a big thank you to the staff at Thornbury Veterinary Centre, for making things easier for Treacle and I with your kindness and compassion...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I want to squeal on the kids in the Grade 8 music class. I was talking to a lady who attended the excellent performance of the Goldenaires, and she had some things to say that the parents should know. She talked endlessly about the extreme good behaviour of every student there. There was no nonsense like...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Everyone is getting their swing ready for the exciting start of the golf season. The sun is shining, the grass is growing and the birds are nesting. One of the difficult relationships on a course is that of the geese and the golfers. Of course it is best if the geese are discouraged from nesting on or...

Letter to the Editor Editor, The proposal to make the operation of the waste treatment plant a municipal employee function rather than a contracted function smacks of empire building by staff. Adding two more full time employees to the already bloated municipality headcount is lunacy. Of course staff will claim savings with this move but that is pure equine excrement. It is common...