Letters

Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, With regards to your editorial dated Friday 6th March 2014, concerning the Meaford budget, I would like to make the following comments. 1. This new council did a 'good' job in producing a tax levy increase of 1.32%  which was down from the 2.8% that staff had originally proposed. If they had waited one day longer,...

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, If you've heard about the plastic film recycling program in Meaford, that's good. Plastic bags and film are everywhere and can actually be sold by the municipality, thus reducing our property taxes, maybe. You do have to take your accumulated plastic in the the transfer station yourself though. The bad: Meaford charges interest on late payments...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Ironically, on the morning after everyone is to test their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, our carbon monoxide detector sounded. Knowing that my husband had just changed the batteries, I opened some windows and called the Fire Department. They arrived quickly and set up in our lane-way. Entering the house they found high readings of carbon...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Kudos to Dave MacDougall for his brilliant letter ripping apart Harper and his government. (Letters to the Editor-Feb. 27). There was a time when I had at least a modicum of respect for conservatism, but this current pack of neo-liberal, anti-democratic werewolves puts real conservatism to shame. I have just read Michael Harris' book, Party of...

Letter to the Editor Editor, the following has been sent to Prime Minister Harper, MP Larry Miller, and Minister Peter MacKay: Steve, Larry, Peter,  You Cons have consistently refused to fund agencies and oversight committees that are designed to protect Canadians from rabid and reactive political policies!  You refused to let many agencies of government that protect Canadians, spend even the meagre budget...

Letter to the Editor Editor, The proposed major development that Mr. Toncic has proposed for the Meaford downtown is an excellent step in improving the potential of our economy and status as an Ontario town that cares about its heritage. In order for this to proceed the Municipality must apply its own approved bylaw for the Heritage Conservation District and issue a...

Letter to the Editor Editor, It's been very interesting  reading all the different viewpoints of people on the proposed destruction/improvement of downtown, Meaford depending on who is talking. Something I haven't seen much of is discussion on who will potentially occupy this proposed development. My personal opinion is that Meaford has been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century as...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I was in Meaford a couple of weeks ago and as I always do,  I drive by or walk to the Harbour.  I like to walk around, listen to the water enjoy  the scenery, and take pictures.  Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that I could not access my favourite spot as there was a five-foot...

Letter to the Editor Editor, I'd like to thank the Meaford Independent for its balanced coverage of this issue. Of those who approached the microphone on February 2, an equal number spoke in favour of and against the requested height increase. Those against included three owners of buildings in that stretch of Sykes Street. The Municipality is accepting letters from the public...

Letter to the Editor Editor, Was disappointed in the recent poll in TMI that asked the question: "Are you in favour of the proposed development of a section of buildings on Sykes St." The two permitted responses were: Yes--we need to build for the future, or, No- we must preserve our heritage. The problem with these responses is that they create a false dichotomy--that is, they present...