Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Editorial

Sometimes it Just Needs to be Said

By Stephen Vance, Editor There is a very funny scene in the 1994 holiday-season film The Ref which stars Dennis Leary, Judy Davis, and Kevin Spacey.   In the scene, the character Gus (Leary), a cat-burglar who is on the run from local authorities, exquisitely demonstrates the need to sometimes simply call a spade a spade.   Gus is holding Lloyd and Caroline Chasseur...

Good Things Can Happen When People Work Together

TMI Editorial The Window Unveiling event in Meaford on Saturday November 21 should serve as a reminder of what community spirit is all about, and how fortunate we are to live in a small town like ours.   Events like this not only bring large numbers of residents together, but also involve an unbelievable number of people working together simply to make...

Let’s Give The CAO a Chance to Show Results

Editorial There is no question that residents of Meaford have every right to be frustrated with the current council and the state of municipal affairs over the last few years. Perhaps we are even entitled to be angry.   Enormous deficits, tax increases, and lack of funding for important projects, have all lead to questions about the leadership of our council, and...

Welcome to The Meaford Independent

Editorial Welcome to The Meaford Independent online newspaper!   At The Meaford Independent we are committed to our community. We will be bringing to you quality news coverage of local and community issues and events as they unfold.   News happens daily, so why wait to find out what is going on in your community?   We are just getting going, but we have plenty of...