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Staff - November 7, 2024. The Municipality of Meaford extends its deepest gratitude to all veterans and active service members as we enter National Veterans’ Week from November 5 to 11, and approach Remembrance Day on November 11. This significant day offers us the opportunity to honour those who have bravely served our country and made the ...
Obituaries - The Meaford Independent
Obituary: Burgess, Lucy ‘Isabel’. Lucy Isabel Burgess (nee Huffman) was born on April 20, 1937, in the Toronto area, and peacefully passed away on October 19, 2024, at the age of 87 in Meaford, Ontario. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose warmth and kindness touched everyone.
News - The Meaford Independent
Stephen Vance, Editor - November 7, 2024. On Monday, Meaford's council was presented with a 2025 draft budget package that makes clear that council is in for a challenging time as they work toward establishing the municipality's budget for next year. As presented to council on Monday, the draft budget calls for a rate increase of 6.33 percent ...
Despite Delays, Council Still Working Toward Short-Term …
Nov 6, 2024 · Staff’s November 4 report to council suggested that the implementation of a short-term accommodations bylaw and regulatory framework would be costly, with staff estimating that such a program would cost Meaford ratepayers roughly $500,000 per year.
A New Year Begins - The Meaford Independent
Jan 11, 2024 · The shadows following Meaford’s council into the new year include the proposed pumped storage facility, which has cast a shadow on this municipality for the past four years, a continued wave of new development proposals, and the reality that there are never enough resources to meet everyone’s needs and wants.
Community News - The Meaford Independent
Staff - November 4, 2024. Grey Bruce Public Health has issued its 24th Opioid Alert of 2024 after receiving notification of a suspected fatal opioid-related poisoning. The suspected overdose occurred in Owen Sound on Monday, October 28. Fentanyl is the substance believed to be responsible for the overdose. “On behalf of Grey Bruce Public ...
Editorial - The Meaford Independent
Stephen Vance, Editor - August 1, 2024. If you have been on local social media pages in recent months, you are no doubt aware of the spike in property crimes that has been experienced in the Municipality of Meaford, particularly since the summer weather arrived. Among the most reported items stolen from residential properties in recent months ...
Mural Mosaic Unveiled at Harbour | The Meaford Independent
October 21, 2024. Updated: October 21, 2024. By Stephen Vance. Dozens of community members gathered at Meaford’s harbour on Sunday, October 20, for the unveiling of the Canada Connects Family National Mural Mosaic, a part of Mural Mosaic’s Global Roots Project. The mural, which is located at the intersection of Nelson and Bayfield Streets ...
It’s Time For a Break - The Meaford Independent
Dec 16, 2021 · By Stephen Vance, Editor. It has been a long year, a long two years in fact, and with 2021 winding down, it is time for this scribe, and our Meaford Independent team, to take a little break. On Monday the final council meeting of the year was held at Meaford Hall, an important meeting to close out the year as the draft budgets for 2022 were ...
Crimes & Misdemeanors - The Meaford Independent
OPP Media Release - November 4, 2024. On October 23, at 1:37 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of a theft from a residence in the Municipality of Meaford. As a result of the investigation, Grey Bruce OPP learned that over the span of two years, approximately $95,992 worth of silver bars were stolen from the victim's residence. Grey ...