Stephen Vance, Editor
The plan approved by Meaford's council on July 4 to run an in-town public transit pilot project, and to explore the possibility of establishing transit service to the neighbouring communities of Owen Sound and the Blue Mountains is a step in the right direction for this municipality.While the plan may have been the result of the municipal...
Stephen Vance, Editor
School has let out for summer, sandals and shorts have replaced the winter woolies (finally), the outdoor food vendors are into full swing, it must be time to celebrate another Canada Day.
I can't think of a better place to celebrate our fine nation than right here in Meaford. Sure, I'm biased, but with the festivities that have...
Stephen Vance, Editor
It's always frustrating to hear people communicating less than accurate information, and for a reporter, it can be downright irritating to hear people passing along inaccurate information while holding up your own article as their “proof”.
I've written about this in the past, but given what I've been hearing in the last few days, it's time for another...
Stephen Vance, Editor
Many Meaford residents were both shocked and saddened upon hearing the news this week that Meaford's only downtown grocery store, Foodland, will be closing in August.
When I first saw the new Foodland location being constructed in Thornbury, my first concern was how that would impact the Meaford location and the residents who rely on it, and sadly...
Stephen Vance, Editor
The Meaford Farmers' Market kicks off its 10th season on Friday, June 3 at the Rotary Harbour Pavilion, and this little market has come a long way over the past decade.
It's no secret that I have a soft spot for farmers' markets, and particularly our market here in Meaford. Though I'm not a farmer, nor a food...
Stephen Vance, Editor
The province of Ontario has a lofty but necessary goal of 70 percent waste diversion, and while many communities (like Meaford) have now found their way to the 55 to 60 percent diversion rate, the extra push required to reach 70 will likely need to come from product manufacturers themselves.
Sure, we can all find additional opportunities in...
Stephen Vance, Editor
I'm sometimes criticized for spending too much time ringing the infrastructure alarm bell, but I remain convinced that the 'infrastructure nightmare' I've often referred to is not only coming our way, it is already here, and the latest update on the state of Meaford's bridge infrastructure is yet another example of that fact.
As council learned this week,...
Stephen Vance, Editor
When I first moved to Meaford nearly 11 years ago, one of the first things I noticed about the community was the number of dogs – they seemed to be everywhere I looked. Having moved here from a much larger urban centre, I wasn't used to seeing so many canines, and I confess I had a fleeting...
Stephen Vance, Editor
It seems my editorial last week got some folks out of sorts – at least that's what I gather from some of the comments I saw on social media websites over the weekend.
Now, I don't mind being called an idiot, I'm not overly bothered by being called a bleeding-heart socialist, as one Twitterer (is that what they...
Stephen Vance, Editor
This community has been rightly concerned over the past week about the report of a home invasion style incident that took place in broad daylight last weekend.
According to police, last Saturday, shortly after lunch time, two men entered a home on Miller Street through an unlocked door and demanded cash from the homeowners.One of the victims was...
