Letters

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Your July 4 Canada Day celebrations article digressed very quickly from celebrating Canada Day to what one can only describe as an attempt to start a controversy when there is none. You use such phrases as “rural-urban stand-off” and “divisive campaign that will be rural interest against urban interests” could hardly be further from the...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, After reading of the recent damage done at Beautiful Joe Park I went and visited to see for myself.  Fortunately for me the plaque for our family pet had miraculously escaped being destroyed.   A short time later I again went to the park and to my surprise the park looked wonderful; the garden beds were...

Letter to the Editor Editor, On June 15th a young man from Copenhagen, Denmark, arrived at our door, on foot and carrying a large back pack. He had just arrived in Canada for a three-week visit and had spent his first day on the Bruce Trail (he had just hiked 32km). Friends had dropped him off south of Walters Falls and he...

Letter to the Editor Editor, As I have done every year, I have spent some time in review of the Audited Statement for the Municipality of Meaford for 2013. Although the level of detail in audited statements for 2013 is less than in the budget, I find it is still a worthwhile exercise to study these audited statements. I offer my observations...

Letter to the Editor Editor, The following is an open letter to Meaford's council. There is an alternative to a cell tower in the harbour; in fact, there is a solution. For the past few months, numerous proposals to build cell towers in Meaford's neighbourhoods have angered and upset residents. At present, a 91-foot tower is proposed for the harbour, around 40ft from...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Councillors in the Municipality of Meaford are working hard to understand the implications of the possible placement of a cell tower disguised as a flag pole at our beautiful harbour. Todd White, Executive Director of Canadian Radio-communications and Notification Service (CRINS), organized and professional, shared several facts with council at their June 9 meeting. Three stood out...

Letter to the Editor Editor, During election campaigns one of the sentiments frequently expressed by voters is they are not happy with the way the province is being governed. This could refer to any of the three parties who have formed a government during the past 20 years. People want constructive changes that will benefit the citizens of our province and...

Letter to the Editor Editor, On behalf of the Trilliums, Jacks in the Pulpit, Hepaticas, Spring Beauties and all their friends, thank you to the elusive volunteers who pulled Garlic Mustard plants in Memorial Park. Diversity is key to a healthy woodland; Garlic Mustard threatens that. Twice as many plants were bagged this year than last. This plant is extraordinarily prolific and...

Letter to the Editor Editor, In his May 27 letter to the editor, alas, Mr. Robertson may not have done a thorough job of researching when he claims " Liberal Green Energy policy, which has sadly doomed the citizens of this province to have the highest electrical costs in North America." I would like to know what sources he can cite to support...

Letter to the Editor Editor, In your recent editorial, you did an impressive job of attempting to trivialize the Liberal gas plant scandal costs. Why not put a red sign in your office window? I wonder if you might see fit to put your “not important” dollar value spin on such items as the eHealth fiasco, the Ornge debacle, and the mind-boggling...