Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Council News

Apple Might Stay Where it is

By Stephen Vance, Staff Meaford's iconic tourist information Apple could stay in its current location if the municipality is the successful bidder, though Meaford CAO...

Councillor Loses Bid to Ditch Municipal Slogan

By Stephen Vance, Staff Meaford Councillor Barb Clumpus lost her bid for the municipality to discontinue use of the branding slogan “The Other Big Apple”...

Does Meaford Need a New Name?

By Stephen Vance Meaford Councillor Lynda Stephens gave notice to her fellow council members that she intends to bring forward a motion at a future...

Woodford Meeting Sends Clear Message to Council: Stay With the OPP

By Stephen Vance, Staff A public meeting held at Woodford Hall on February 13 to discuss the future of policing in Meaford drew a large...

Chamber “Fighting Back”

By Stephen Vance, Staff After a council decision to terminate a tourism visitor services contract that was due to run until the end of this...

Council Receives Staff Report on Policing Options

By Stephen Vance, Staff Meaford's council chamber was filled with representatives from both the Owen Sound Police Service and the OPP on Monday February 10...

Does Meaford Need a Citizen’s Charter?

By Stephen Vance, Staff Citing a desire to improve council's communications with Meaford residents, Deputy Mayor Harley Greenfield has suggested the creation of a ‘Citizen's...

For Sale: One Large Apple, Slightly Bruised

By Stephen Vance, Staff If you've driven along Sykes Street this week, you may have noticed ‘For Sale’ signs on Meaford's tourist information Apple.  While...

McPherson Hoping For Better Luck With 2014 Mayoral Campaign

By Stephen Vance, Staff After the announcement that Meaford Mayor Francis Richardson will not seek re-election in 2014, Meaford will have a new mayor, and...

Chamber Contract Termination Results in Layoff

By Stephen Vance, Staff Meaford's Chamber of Commerce has announced a pending layoff resulting from council's December 9 decision to terminate a tourism services contract...