Stephen Vance, Editor
I confess, in spite of the complaints that I have heard from some folks, the Sykes Street bridge rehabilitation hasn't inconvenienced me one bit.I have made a point of crossing the bridge at least once or twice each day even if I haven't needed to. In part because I am nosy, and I like to see how...
Stephen Vance, Editor
Above all else I am a father to two fine boys, and with Father's Day upon us, and with one of my boys coming to Meaford for the weekend, I have been thinking about all of the things that being a father has brought to my life.Long-time readers of this paper will know that I don't celebrate...
Stephen Vance, Editor
It might not feel like it, but we are nearly a full week into the month of June, and with just a few weeks left in the school year, summertime fun will soon be upon us.Our winters might be long and cold, but when the temperature rises and the flowers bloom, we break out of our winter...
Stephen Vance, Editor
If you live on a rural road surfaced with tar and chip, I would encourage you to round up your neighbours, head to the next council meeting and demand a commitment from council for an upgrade to asphalt when it's your road's turn for resurfacing. Why? Well, because that's what some folks on Concession A did, and...
Stephen Vance, Editor
As far as Victoria Day long weekends go, the one we just experienced was certainly on the chilly side compared to many years, and though we did see some sunshine, it was mixed with overcast skies and periods of rain. In Meaford, the long weekend was capped off with a power outage which got me thinking how...
Stephen Vance, Editor
When council rejected staff recommendations for the use of $642,000 in unexpected grant funding from the province in favour of using the money to fund two infrastructure projects I understood what council was trying to do, but I was disappointed that they had passed on an opportunity to use the money for some important stuff that people...
Stephen Vance, Editor
I have spoken to a number of residents in recent weeks who are rightfully frustrated that Meaford's public transit pilot project will come to an end this summer as a result of low ridership.For those who have been using the service, it has been valuable. One reader who lives in the downtown area told me that once...
Stephen Vance, Editor
Mother Nature didn't cooperate for the 10th Annual Memorial Park Earth Week Clean-up. While last Sunday was a bright and sunny day, snowfall and rain on Friday and Saturday made venturing into the park with its soft, soggy ground a less than great idea, so this weekend, we will try again along with the rest of the...
Stephen Vance, Editor
For those who have a love for this planet and a desire to ensure that the conditions remain such that human life (along with all other life forms) can continue to thrive, Earth Day, and these days Earth Week, have become somewhat of a call to arms, but for many corporations, the very corporations who have a...
Stephen Vance, Editor
After a long chilly winter, it's been nice to see some occasional bursts of sunshine and slowly rising temperatures in recent weeks. Now that April has arrived, most of the snow is gone (or was until this past weekend), the birds are chirping, and the first dashes of colourful spring blooms have begun to show themselves –...
