Sunday, September 29, 2024

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Local Teen Earns Spot on Provincial Freestyle Ski Team

From the slopes of Blue Mountain and Beaver Valley, local teen Desmond Solursh has earned a spot on the Ontario Freestyle Ski team. Skiing began at two years old for Solursh when his family would hit the slopes at Blue Mountain. These early trips cultivated a love of the sport for him, but it was at nine years old...

Meaford’s Big Fall Weekend is Nearly Here

While we have had a warm beginning to the autumn season, we are starting to see some of the leaves in the trees turn colour, a nice complement to the many scarecrow displays that have been created in this municipality in recent weeks, in preparation for Meaford's Big Fall Weekend, which is now just a week away. With another successful...

MP Alex Ruff on the Carbon Tax

Dear Editor, I write to provide clarity surrounding the impact of the Liberal government’s costly carbon tax. I use the word “costly” because yes, it generally costs you more than you receive back in rebates. According to the independent, non-partisan Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), in Ontario, a family that pays $1,674 in carbon taxes only gets back $1,047 in rebates,...

Reader Calls For Public Vote on Pumped Storage Proposal

Editor, I would like to thank Mike McTaggart, Jim Molineux and Tony Primo for the terrific letters they submitted and were published in the September 12, 2024 Independent! Their letters were concise, straightforward and for the first time I feel I have a very clear understanding of this whole TC Energy problem!! Their messages were forcefully stated and I agree that...

Obituary: Cox, Dr. Felicity Charlotte Ann

Dr. Felicity Charlotte ‘Ann’ Cox passed peacefully at Errinrung Retirement Home in Thornbury on September 24, 2024, at the age of 89. Loving mother to John Willett (Edel), Tim Willett (Louise), Jane Jaggs (Jimmy), Paul Willett (Devon), and beloved grandmother to Audrey Willett (Praveen), Ross Willett, Matt Willett (Ivana), Taylor Jaggs, and Sarah Jaggs. Ann was predeceased by her partner...

Time Running Out to Enter Scarecrow Business & Residential Competition

The annual Scarecrow Invasion & Family Festival will soon be here, and those wanting to enter their own displays in the business or residential scarecrow display competition must do so by September 28. Judging will take place from September 30 to October 2. The theme for this year's Invasion is 'Scarecrows Celebrate Meaford's 150th Anniversary' in honour of the former...

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