We are now a month away from the 2026 municipal election. The dozen candidates have been busy knocking on doors and erecting campaign signs in hopes of drumming up enough support to earn a seat at the council horseshoe once the votes are counted.
I too have been busy over the past few weeks, seeking and receiving information from each...
Never in all of my 56 years on this planet would I have imagined that Canada's relationship with the United States of America, our southern neighbour, trading partner, and closest ally, would be fractured to the point that a small town like Meaford has made the decision to temporarily remove the American flag from a public space, yet here...
The hot and steamy summer season is slowly giving way to autumn weather, and so it's fitting that the Meaford & St. Vincent Fall Fair was held on Saturday, September 5 at the Fair Grounds and Curling Club on Collingwood Street.
This was the 169th edition of the Meaford & St. Vincent Fall Fair, which each year showcases this community's...
In the coming days we will all read, see, and hear much about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States of America. An attack that saw commercial airline jets flying into the two World Trade Center buildings in New York, ultimately reducing those infamous twin towers to rubble, and killing nearly 3,000 innocent civilians, including more...
The nomination period has ended, and the roster of candidates for the October 26 municipal election is set.
The candidate nomination period for October's municipal election ended on the afternoon of Friday, August 21, and on the afternoon of Monday, August 24, the municipal Clerk posted the Official List of Certified Candidates to the municipal website.
Typically, once the Clerk has...
On Saturday, August 15, Meaford's Royal Canadian Legion Branch 32 celebrated 100 years in this community. The day of celebrations began with a re-dedication of the recently restored Cenotaph outside Meaford Hall in the morning, and it was capped off by an anniversary banquet held at the Meaford & St. Vincent Community Centre on Saturday afternoon.
Over the past 100...
Over the past week I have seen a couple of social media conversations focused on the voting methods to be used in the Municipality of Meaford for the October 26 municipal election, in which we will be voting by telephone or internet.
Many participating in these social media posts had expressed surprise that they will not be able to vote...
After the publication of this week's newspaper on Thursday, August 6, there are just two weeks remaining in the nomination period for candidates to register to run in the October 26 municipal election. The nomination period opened 14 weeks ago on May 1, and with the August 21 deadline approaching, time to register is quickly running out.
As of the...
With the many hot and steamy days that we've experienced over the past few weeks, summer is certainly in full swing, and with the Civic Holiday long weekend upon us, it's time for another Summerfest in Meaford.
For the fifth year in a row, Summerfest returns to downtown Meaford from Friday, July 31 until Sunday, August 2.
The first four Summerfest...
Meaford's primary facilities are getting old, and last week council was asked by staff for some direction in order to plan for the future of these facilities.
A report presented to council on July 13 focused on five primary municipal facilities. The municipal administration office on Trowbridge Street that was built in 1966, the old library next door, used today...
The Meaford Harbour 5K Run/Walk celebrated 30 years of support for our local hospital with its annual event held on Saturday, July 11.
This is an important event for this community as it results in significant financial support for our local hospital. Over the past 29 years, the event has raised more than $1.15 million that has been used to...
With two current members of council opting not to seek re-election on October 26, there will be at least two new faces on council after election day, and potentially more depending on how many candidates register before the August 21 deadline, and how those candidates fare against more experienced incumbents.
The two members of the current term of council who...
Slowly but surely the list of candidates for the October 26 municipal election is growing. As of Tuesday morning when I write this column, the number of candidates registered to run for a regular council seat has grown to five, with the addition last week of former Meaford treasurer Darcy Chapman.
Chapman, who lives in Bognor, was employed by the...
Wednesday of next week is Canada Day, the day when Canadians across the nation will celebrate our good fortune to be able to call Canada home.
While the summer solstice was less than a week ago, for many Canada Day is when summer truly begins. The school year has come to an end; many will be enjoying summer vacations in...
