By Stephen Vance, Editor
On Monday December 6th at 5 pm at Meaford Hall, Meaford residents will be able to witness the inauguration of their new council.
The seven member council elected by Meaford residents on October 25th features a healthy cross-section of the Meaford demographic with councillors as young as 30 and others in their retirement years. The new council...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
Dear Santa,
I know it is early but since you will be in Meaford on Saturday to kick off the annual Christmas Window Unveiling event, I thought I would prepare a wish list for you so that you could take it with you when you leave.
It was really hard to narrow down my list this year. I...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
With Councillor Jim McPherson fresh off his mayoral campaign battle with Francis Richardson questioning why Richardson had chaired an in-camera meeting regarding the recent lawsuit filed against him personally which accuses the Mayor of abuse of power and failure to comply with conflict of interest rules, and Deputy Mayor Michael Traynor excusing himself from discussion of...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
I don't envy the seven members of the next council term which begins on December 1st. As with any government, there are many challenges ahead for this group of elected representatives, but with challenge comes the opportunity to shine.
It is easy to stand on the sidelines and point to all of the things that are wrong,...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
Meaford voters have elected a new council that features four new members, but it would seem that some things just aren't going to change in the near future.
Throughout the campaign many voters expressed frustration about the number of lawsuits that the municipality is engaged in.
Well, we can add one more lawsuit to the mix.
The latest legal...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
On Tuesday morning Meaford residents will wake up to a new council that will be installed in early December.
That new seven member council will feature at least four new members, and possibly five individuals will be taking a seat at the council table for the first time.
If you haven't voted yet, there is still time to...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
There is a long tradition in the newspaper business of endorsing candidates come election season. This week newspapers across the province will no doubt be unveiling their preferred candidates for municipal councils in the upcoming election.
Naturally the question has been asked by many (mostly by candidates) if The Meaford Independent will participate in this long standing...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
A couple of years ago there was a nasty anonymous blog making waves in Meaford. Much like the current blog that has surfaced during this election campaign, that blog had plenty of unkind, unsubstantiated things to say about members of Meaford council and of municipal staff.
The Sun Times ran a big story about it. They had...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
The Meaford Independent is on the hunt for candidates that are choosing to ignore the municipal bylaw regarding signs.
Bylaw 57-2004 has a section dealing specifically with election campaign signs and posters. The municipal Clerk has even posted an excerpt of the bylaw in the election section of the municipal website. Here is what it says:
The information...
By Stephen Vance, Editor
The large number of candidates running campaigns for council seats poses a number of logistical problems when conducting an All Candidates meeting.
How do they all fit on one stage? How much time can be afforded each candidate for opening and closing statements? Who gets to answer questions asked by voters?
Under difficult circumstances the Meaford & District...
