Stephen Vance, Editor
All good things must come to an end, and so the summertime fun and break from school (and this month a break from council) will soon be over and the kids will head back to their classrooms while their parents regain their sanity.I don't follow weather data very closely, but this summer season certainly seems to have...
Stephen Vance, Editor
Enjoy the peace and tranquility of this summer season, because this time next year council candidates will be knocking on doors, showing up at community events, and distributing literature, all in the hopes of capturing your vote in next October's municipal election.
With the next municipal election being held on Monday, October 22, 2018, it might seem far...
Stephen Vance, Editor
It's summertime, and who really wants to read about serious issues when there's fun to be had? Even those of us in the news business tire of reporting serious news in the dog days of summer, so distractions are always welcome at this time of year. Fortunately in Meaford there is plenty to distract us when we...
Stephen Vance, Editor
While council meetings are often mired in not-so-sexy issues like zoning bylaws, road repairs, and water meter replacements, much of what council deals with has a direct impact on the daily lives of Meaford residents. At the July 24 meeting, the last meeting before a bit of a summer break, council heard from representatives of Georgian Shores...
Stephen Vance, Editor
Ah, summertime. The season most loved by teenagers far and wide. School is out, the beaches and parks are calling, the sound of skateboard wheels clicking across sidewalks is as common as the sounds of birds chirping. What could possibly be better than being a teenager during summer break? Where would a teenager rather be than by...
Stephen Vance, Editor
Every important initiative needs champions, and champions of important initiatives are certainly worthy of recognition, so I was pleased when council recently adopted the Accessibility Recognition Program.
Accessibility has always been important, but it hasn't always been valued and it hasn't always been a priority. Only in recent history have governments placed proper emphasis on ensuring that those...
Stephen Vance, Editor
There's a lot less tension in the council chamber these days when the annual auditor's report of Meaford's finances is presented, and that's a good thing.
Many readers will remember the horrible position this municipality was in back in 2010, with some $3 million in accumulated deficits that had to be dealt with by draining municipal reserve accounts...
Stephen Vance, Editor
If you thought that the close of my July 6 editorial 'Still a Long Road Before We Know if Former Foodland Building is Suitable For a Library' seemed a little harsh, you're right and it wasn't meant to be – I screwed up.
With a busy short week last week thanks to the Canada Day holiday, I found...
Stephen Vance, Editor
The former Foodland grocery store property on the corner of Sykes and Trowbridge Streets offers high traffic, high visibility, and easy access – everything you'd want in a prime commercial property. Many in the community have expressed their view that the property would also make a fine location for a new library, and council is listening and...
Stephen Vance, Editor
Well, another Canada Day is upon us, but not just any Canada Day, this year we celebrate 150 years as a nation.
150 years is a long time, but it is also not so long at all. Compared to many nations whose history stretches back thousands of years, Canada is just an infant – wait, what am I...
