Over the Thanksgiving weekend I was involved in a discussion with friends about the many things for which we are thankful. Though my initial response was that I was thankful that this year was nearly over, the reality is, that no matter how wretched this year and the year before it have been, our daily lives here in Canada...
Development proposals continue to roll in to the Municipality of Meaford. During Council's public planning meeting held on Monday, October 4, the public and members of Council were presented with the latest development proposal that would see a small subdivision of some 86 residential units sandwiched between Union and Centre Streets, in similar fashion to the Gates of Kent...
During Monday's council meeting, members of Council received a report from Principles Integrity, Meaford's contracted Integrity Commissioner, regarding an investigation into complaints received after comments made by Councillor Tony Bell in open council on May 31.
In short, Bell's comments suggested that those employed by the municipality who feel they can't handle the pressure can find a job elsewhere.
“So I...
On Monday Canadians cast their ballots to elect our next government. Electors headed to the polls after a lacklustre 36-day campaign for an election that many felt was unnecessary, given the two years remaining in the term combined with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has exhausted many Canadians over the past 18 months.
During this election campaign I have found...
For the past nine months I have covered Meaford's council meetings through a computer screen,with each member of Council participating from their homes or businesses, and municipal staff standing by to answer questions or present reports virtually.
The many months of virtual council meetings have been both a crucial bandage solution that allowed Council to continue the business of the...
As parents proudly posted photos of their kids heading back to school on Tuesday, I recalled my own excitement heading back to school each year way back in the 1970s and '80s. While we all enjoy the summer break, typically with a week or two remaining, I would begin yearning to return to school.
For me, school was a safe...
And just like that, the summer of discontent has come to an end, a summer most of us will look back upon as a frustrating and uncertain time, a summer of increasing anger and conflict, but with any luck our final summer in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic.
After more than a year and a half of enduring mask...
This month of August has brought with it some of the hottest days we've experienced this summer. For our members of council August has been the traditional month-long break, a time to re-energize and relax, a time to step away from regular council duties, if only for a little while. While August has been a hot and steamy month,...
Is now the right time for a federal election? A fair question, given the past 18 months we've endured with the COVID-19 pandemic, which it should be noted has yet to end, and in fact a fourth wave of the virus has been gaining momentum.
Whether we like it or not, a federal election has been called for September 20,...
When a neighbourhood or business is impacted by major infrastructure projects, it is often frustrating, if not infuriating. When a business has struggled to endure more than 18 months of a global pandemic forcing closures, reopenings, capacity restrictions, followed by more closures and partial reopenings, a major infrastructure project blocking access to your restaurant can be a crushing blow...
