Letters

Reader: How Can We Pay Without Knowing What We Are Getting in Return?

Friday, 14 December 2012 11:04 Letter to the Editor Letters

Mr. Editor,

The six figure expenditure to provide library services for Sydenham residents may be exorbitant or it may be a bargain. Are we paying one dollar or a hundred dollars to provide someone with a book or a movie to enjoy?

Until someone provides us with some data as to how many citizens use the service and the number of “transactions” taking place yearly it is difficult to decide. If such statistics are recorded they should be included in any debate on this issue. If not available, then a mistake was made when the 10 year contract was signed.

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Reader: We Will All Be Taxed Into Poverty

Monday, 10 December 2012 10:16 Letter to the Editor Letters

Editor,

The Independent’s editorial about local poverty had some very strong points, however, making an equivalency between the hockey lockout and the teachers’ union actions is stretching it a bit.

The hockey situation with billionaires arguing with millionaires is private enterprise and we can chose not to participate in their charade by not supporting the game or its sponsors. Their actions do not affect our income if we chose not to participate. (except that we cannot avoid supporting CBC and HNIC)

The teachers’ union demands do affect taxpayers and we cannot avoid its impact on us. They have a monopoly and they can hold the students hostage.

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Shortt Disagrees With Reader About Area Ratings For Police Services

Monday, 10 December 2012 10:14 Letter to the Editor Letters

Editor,

This is a reply to the Letter to the Editor of The Meaford Independent on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 By Dianne Charlton, Annan

In reply to Dianne Charlton’s letter re: my comments at the Municipality of Meaford budget meeting regarding an agreement that was made in a restructuring order by the Province of Ontario and approved by the three former Municipalities, the Municipality of Meaford has not followed the restructuring order.

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