The Meaford Independent

Editorial

Thinking of Running For Council? Preparation For Your Campaign Should Start Now

Friday, 08 March 2013 09:30 By Stephen Vance, Editor Editorial

newtmipic It may be a year and a half away, but anyone considering taking a run at a Meaford council seat in the 2014 municipal election, really should get to work now.

One of the interesting, though disheartening facts about the last municipal election in 2010 was that most of the candidates had never, or at least had rarely darkened the door of Meaford's council chamber.

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Legal Action No Day at the Beach - Redux

Friday, 01 March 2013 09:12 By Stephen Vance, Editor Editorial

newtmipic Nearly three years ago, in April of 2010, I wrote in this space that it is never a good thing when a municipality sues their own residents and taxpayers. I also wrote in that editorial that “the municipality should do now, what it should have done years ago - officially close the road, agree that the land now belongs to the property owners and move on.”

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Meaford Hall: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Friday, 01 February 2013 11:09 By Stephen Vance, Editor Editorial

newtmipic The mere mention of Meaford Hall has the potential to stir up intense debate in this community. There are those who take great pride in the facility, and will enthusiastically list all of the benefits that come with having a top notch arts and cultural centre in Meaford. Then there are those who will list all of the reasons why the building should never have been renovated at all.

It's been called everything from a white elephant to the answer to Meaford's economic problems.

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