By Stephen Vance, Editor
What a year 2014 has been! The past 12 months have been an eclectic mix of the amusing and the less amusing, of politics and community events. There has certainly been a lot going on, and while we’ve highlighted a major story from each month of the past year in our print exclusive feature, there has...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
For all that there is to despise about it, you have to love social media for at least one aspect – it gets people talking – err typing.
I was blissfully and willingly late to the world of social media. I looked upon the likes of Myspace and Facebook with great suspicion in the early days, and...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
Hey Santa,
It's that time of year again. The time of year when some of my readers remind me that I'm due for sending you my annual wish list.
I trust that everything is going well at the North Pole – which reminds me, given all of his recent sabre rattling, has Mr. Putin forced you to fly...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
In previous years we at The Meaford Independent have made a point of thanking those who clear the snow from our roads, parking lots, and driveways in order to make living through an Ontario winter more bearable, and we had planned to do the same this year.
Last year's thank you was published in February, however though...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
It's hard to believe that it is already that time of year again. Time for the snow to fill our driveways, for wreaths and ribbons to be installed on downtown light standards, and time for the community to gather along Sykes Street for the 25th year in a row for the BIA holiday Window Unveiling event.
That...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
We can no longer run our towns, cities, provinces and our country as if there is no end to the funding for anything we might desire. New roads, new bridges, new pools, they all cost money, and many such items cost more than we've got whether we like to admit it or not. I think the...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
The municipal election is over, and the air outside has suddenly chilled; perhaps the lack of political hot air has caused our temperatures to plummet. As much as I enjoy elections, I am always glad when they are over.
Municipal elections can become somewhat all-consuming, occupying the minds of reporters and voters for weeks, so when those...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
With the 2014 municipal election over, many are wondering what to expect from the newly elected council after they take over in December.
Mayor-elect Barb Clumpus may have earned enough votes to capture the mayor's chair, however her 38 percent of the votes means that she will have plenty of work ahead of her if she wants...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
After numerous candidate meetings and debates, Soap Box Saturdays, The Meaford Independent Election Guide, and countless doors knocked upon, the candidates for the 2014 municipal election have had plenty of opportunity to have their say, and to make their views and visions known.
At The Independent, we have always valued the views and input of our readers....
By Stephen Vance, Editor
Today, October 17, is the start of Meaford's municipal election voting period, which runs until Ontario's official municipal election day, October 27.
So beginning this morning, those who have received their voter letters in the mail, which contains their voter ID number along with a PIN number, can log on to the voting website, or make a...
