Letters

Editor, I’m unsure where Mr. Carr gets all of his numbers but some, many, are dubious to me. The assumption that EV owners will charge their cars to 100% every day is bogus. Even gas vehicle owners do not fill up every day. EV owners with no home plugin would not go to a public charger every day either. The assumption...

Dear Editor, Firstly, kudos to the Meaford Independent for being our best local advocate and political watchdog, thank you! There has been much controversy about the pumped storage contract, and as much as I've read about it I still have several crucial unanswered questions which go to the heart of the viability of the project. 1. Who's paying for this project? As...

Dear Editor, With all the pros and cons of the proposed pumped-storage project buzzing around, I'd like somebody to answer this question: "Where are workers and their families going to live?" From Wasaga Beach in the east, to Owen Sound in the west, and to nearby points to the south of Meaford, including Meaford, there is a shortage -- perhaps non-existence --...

Dear Editor, During Owen Sound's March 25 Council meeting, Councillor Jon Farmer asked why staff were recommending a sudden vote of support for TC Energy's pumped storage project in Meaford, which had been the subject of stormy debate for at least four years. "I don't understand the rush," he said. It is all too clear why the company was putting pressure...

Editor, I am writing on behalf of Enbridge Gas in response to the letter to the editor published on April 5, 2024, titled “Thoughts About Bill 165” written by Melissa Tervit of Meaford. While we appreciate the author’s perspective, we would like to provide some additional information on the Ontario Energy Board's (OEB) rebasing decision and its impact on Enbridge...

Dear editor: A big thank you to Sandy, what a community minded person. Also to Karen, who came along and helped Sandy finish up. Thank you ladies for your time and energy. You are good people. We have a problem with a few dog owners who do not pick up after their dogs and dog owners that pick up after their...

Editor, I received a letter from the Municipality of Meaford, dated April 2. Some background to this event is needed. From my early teens, for more than twenty years I was employed in municipal road maintenance and construction. While my main career veered elsewhere, the connection to roads operations never completely ended. In the last few years, I've been increasingly alarmed at...

Editor, The Government of Canada is mandating all new cars manufactured in 2035 be electric. Presently there are 9.4 million cars operating in Ontario. I believe it would be a very conservative estimate to assume there will be 1 million electric cars (EVs) by 2035 in Ontario. There are already 270,000. Most of these cars will be charged overnight. A...

Editor, Did I miss the day that most of the provincial issues of affordability of food, shelter healthcare, and other basics needs of life are all pretty much solved? I’m so glad that Doug Ford has focused on the next major Ontario problem by bullying the LCBO into re-introducing paper bags. Articles about this ridiculous “initiative” seem to focus on what the...

Dear Editor, The province announced a $110 million investment to create new and expanded inter-professional primary care teams. Our MPP, Rick Byers, says our share is $1,695,000, which is less than 2% of the total. Mr. Byers said it will help connect “approximately 4,000 unattached patients in Durham, Markdale, Meaford, Owen Sound, Saugeen Shores and Wiarton.” Specifically, a new Indigenous...