Council News

In the final meeting before their August summer break, members of council were presented with a report from staff outlining some of the potential benefits that the Municipality of Meaford could realize should the controversial pumped storage facility proposed by TC Energy ultimately move forward. The report was prepared at the request of council, after a motion put forward by Councillor Paul Vickers on May 9 seeking information about potential benefits to the community found the support of fellow council...

With less than a month left in the municipal election nomination period, the list of council hopefuls has grown, though only slightly. As of July 26, two first-term members of council, Ross Kentner and Paul Vickers, have announced their intention to run for mayor, while just one candidate has stepped forward to seek the Deputy Mayor position thus far, incumbent Shirley Keaveney. For the five regular council seats, there are now five candidates; three incumbents – Tony Bell, Harley Greenfield, and...