Stephen Vance, Editor
I've heard a lot of people discussing and speculating about the tragedy that took place on the 7th Line last weekend. Issues such as this can be complex and emotions can drive conversations.There is much we don't know as yet about what took place sometime after 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 28. What we do know is...
Stephen Vance, Editor
If my 'in-box' over the week leading up to council's July 22 meeting is any indication, our members of council were no doubt bombarded with email messages and phone calls from residents on one side of the library issue or the other, likely making a tough decision even tougher.A week ago members of council absorbed the shock...
Stephen Vance, Editor
I have often written that the job of a councillor is a tough, often thankless job that requires those elected to make some difficult decisions, and the awarding of tender for the library project that will push the cost of the project to $7.1 million, $1.6 million more than council had previously approved, is indeed a tough...
Stephen Vance, Editor
Sitting in the council chamber on Monday afternoon was a little bit like sitting in Grade 11 history class in mid-June with the summer break teasing me from a distance.Don't get me wrong, I loved history class, it was one of my favourite subjects, but there comes a time when you just need a break, and while...
Stephen Vance, Editor
In recent months I have seen and heard many complaints by residents directed at council or staff that really should be directed elsewhere, and liability concerns and the insurance industry is a good place to start.Whether it is frustration about stepped up enforcement of Meaford's sign bylaw, anger over an attempt to surround park equipment with orange...
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...
