Friday, May 9, 2025

Letters

Concern About New Water Meters

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Thank you for publishing an article about the water meter replacement program. Rob Armstrong's September 28 memo to Meaford Council indicates that they plan to start installing the Neptune R900 radio frequency water meters inside people's homes at the end of this month. The last paragraph of Mr. Armstrong's memo indicates that people who are concerned...

MP Larry Miller: Holding the Government to Account

Letter to the Editor Editor, I am completely dismayed and disappointed in the way that our Prime Minister and Finance Minister are attacking hard-working small business owners, farmers, young workers, physicians, and just about every Canadian taxpayer. The mismanagement of so many files by this Government is simply unacceptable and they must be held accountable. It is impossible to believe anything that...

Another Successful Year of Sunday Evening Concerts For Friends of the Library

Letter to the Editor Editor, The summer concert series organized by the Friends of the Meaford Library once again had a very successful season at the Meaford Rotary Harbour Pavilion. It was another great series of concerts held every Sunday evening. This was the 19th year for the concert series and it is one of the major fund-raisers for the Friends of...

Recycling Tips

Letter to the Editor Editor, Some additional information in response to a recent letter about blue box recycling in Meaford: a. The Municipality of Meaford’s Blue Bin film plastic is definitely baled and sent to a company in the States for recycling. b. When one ties off the clear plastic bag loaded with film plastic, use the bag ends themselves for the tying.c....

Frustration Over Delays on Bake Shop Bridge Project

Letter to the Editor Editor, These reasons given for the delays to the bridge rebuilding schedule are truly pathetic. They (senior staff and Council) may as well have said the the dog ate the drawings. Three reasons were given: rain delays, need to fabricate a special pipe hanger, and reacting to missing thrust blocks. There is no explanation whether these delays...

British Visitor Hoping to Catch Up With Old Friends

Letter to the Editor Editor, I have tried before to no avail so thought I would try once again to see if I can get some response. In 1981 I was with 22 engineer reg in England posted to Meaford where we were working on the tank range in Meaford. I got to know some wonderful people who lived on the lane...

Thoughts on Taxation

Letter to the Editor Editor, I see that Mr. Miller wants input to his "round table" on the new tax regulations. Here is mine, and I hope that he gets some participants at the table who are pensioners, working poor, salaried employees, students, farm and factory and retail and food service workers etc. The vast majority of these people can't benefit from...

Trash Talk

Letter to the Editor Editor: Yesterday was garbage/recycle day for me. I put out our recycles in the blue box. I am trying to follow instructions to the best of my ability. Cardboard folded, cans washed, and plastic film in a clear plastic bag. I must have run afoul of the rules governing this type of recyclable because the bag was not taken. I looked...

OPEC Holding the World to Ransom

Letter to the Editor Editor, The recent jump in oil prices and the controversy about Canadian Supply Management under attack by Mr. Trump makes me wonder who is running the Canadian economy. What does OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) and Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) or any other of our supply-managed commodities have in common? During the period prior to 1999, prices...

Concerned About Condition of Georgian Trail

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I had a letter going to you on the condition of the Georgian Trail but in my recent ride on August 13 there was a change on the trail. I will explain as I go along, so here goes. I rode my scooter to Lora Bay in July, hoping I would not run out of power....