Letters

Letter to the Editor Prior to the start of the mandatory public meeting with regard to the 2016 municipal budgets held in Bognor on December 7, Mayor Barb Clumpus read a prepared statement about the budget process, and to address inaccurate statements made by some residents about the budgets. Below is the full text of the mayor's statement about the 2016...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Last month I wrote a letter to express my concerns about the federal government’s refugee intake plan and their goal of resettling 25,000 refugees before the end of 2015. While I am pleased that the government will be extending the deadline for Syrian refugees, I must express that I am disappointed that the government had...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Larry Miller's recent letter to TMI (November 18) criticizes the federal Liberals' plan to settle 25,000 refugees as "entirely a politically motivated policy". Let's go back a few months when Mr. Miller's boss, the much unloved Stephen Harper, became all strung out because a young Muslim woman, Zunera Ishaq, wanted to keep her face veiled during her...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, When I was young, we did not have the things money could buy, but we had an abundance of the things money could not buy, provided by parents few are honoured with. They used the philosophy, "Would you want someone to do that to you?" Thus it was a shock to see the attitudes of...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Thank you for publishing suggestions regarding identity theft. I'd like to share another useful suggestion that applies to those who own their home outright. The idea is to arrange a small line of credit with your home as security. In most cases, your local bank or credit union will not charge you for this, and there is no...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, The dissolution of the Georgian Trail Board concerns me. I was on that board for eight years. Although there are duplications within the municipalities such as Treasurer and Secretary, it is a joint board of three municipalities. There is always room for critiquing and making sure that the board/committee is viable within the context of the...

Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, At the last municipal election just over a year ago, the three main concerns of the voters were Reduce taxes, Road conditions, and Review staff levels. Reduce Taxes. The 2015 budget was rushed into being by staff before the new council had a chance to acclimatize themselves to their new positions. I emphasize the fact that...

Letter to the Editor Editor, There is a great deal of misinformation circulating around Meaford concerning the proposed Sykes Street development. This is counterproductive if we are to have a constructive conversation about the merits of the proposed development. I am a proponent of development, particularly in Meaford where the local economy needs a boost – and where our downtown buildings are...

Letter to the Editor Editor, The Seven Bridges Treatment Centre for children with addictions and concurrent mental health issues, at Paisley, Ontario, has been forced to close down. Following an eight months implementation period the license was granted for 24 children ages 14 to19. Six weeks ago we received that license from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services and had reasonable expectations...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Yes! Mr Trudeau, absolutely the bombing is a bad idea! What has the bombing achieved so far? ISIS is still as strong as before. The terrorists still reach out all around the globe to kill and spread fear because they are not contained. The ISIS, Taliban, Alkaida forces can't be eliminated from the air. As soon as one...