Editorial

Electronic Voting is Right Direction For Meaford

Friday, 14 June 2013 05:44 By Stephen Vance, Staff Editorial

StephenVance bw 225w 200h It is no secret that for all levels of government, voter turnout has been on the decline in recent years. In the last municipal election, which was held in October of 2010, voter participation in Meaford reached the lowest level since the 2001 amalgamation, with just 50 percent of eligible voters casting a ballot.

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Local is What The Meaford Independent is All About

Friday, 31 May 2013 05:34 By Stephen Vance, Editor Editorial

StephenVance bw 225w 200h When we first launched the website for The Meaford Independent in November of 2009, the goal was simple – establish a locally owned, locally operated, locally driven news outlet for both residents of Meaford and those who visit the area from beyond our borders.

In the three and a half years since, The Independent has worked to stay true to the goal of putting local first. We have profiled numerous local businesses, service clubs, athletic teams, and local events like the annual Scarecrow Invasion and the always festive Christmas Window Unveiling.

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Sometimes Councils Have to Make Tough Decisions

Friday, 17 May 2013 10:07 By Stephen Vance, Editor Editorial

newtmipic Meaford councillors were no doubt aware that approving a plan to begin phasing out the area rating for police services in this municipality would bring some heat from rural Meaford residents, but they went ahead and began the process, and in the long term, it will hopefully have been the right thing to do.