Letters

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...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I am thinking about the attack on the Mosque and realize that it is not about hating Muslims; it is just about hate. Muslims are just the ‘flavour of the month’. When my husband came from Scotland he was hated because he was an immigrant and spoke funny. The Jews know all about hate from ancient...

Letter to the Editor Editor, At the end of this year, Sydenham Community School will be merged with Bayview Public School and relocated to the former OSCVI building.  My husband and I are supporting an effort to have our new school in Owen Sound named after Tom Thomson.  We feel it’s a great name given Tom's local heritage and also a great...

Letter to the Editor The Editor, Recently I had the pleasure of attending a meeting of the Rocklyn 4 H Club. It was a cold, snowy January night, where my first inclination would be to snuggle up next to the fireplace, with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book. However, I persevered and went to see what our local youth...

Letter to the Editor To the Editor, Recent articles have rekindled my memories of what took place in Meaford in 1996 when the now defunct (thank goodness) Grey Bruce District Health Council (DHC) tried without success to close the Meaford Hospital. The Meaford residents rallied with gusto to assist the Hospital Board to refute the findings and rational of the DHC....