The Beautiful Joe Heritage Society has been actively fundraising for a pedestrian bridge to make Beautiful Joe Park accessible for all to enjoy.

Residents of Meaford and the surrounding area will have an opportunity to hear directly from Green Party leadership about TC Energy’s pumped storage proposal and all the issues impacting our community.

Dec 11, 2024 · When the first draft of the 2025 municipal budget was presented to council on November 4, council had expected to have approved the 2025 budgets during their December 9 meeting.

Wally left us suddenly on the morning of January 24, 2025, in his 73rd year. He was the beloved husband of Nancy for almost 51 years. Predeceased by his parents Wallace and Marion Ward, and by his sister Shirley Anne.

Nov 7, 2024 · Among those 49 ‘elective services’ is policing, which, at a cost of more than $2.5 million, would add 14.48 percent to the required levy in 2025 that is not currently included in the core budget, and would add to the required rate increase for property owners next year.

4 days ago · I saw a picture of Joel Loughead that did him no justice, and I was truly turned off. However, I was invited to a meeting with him, so I went. He was delightful and nothing like what I had imagined. How often do we make judgements on lack of knowledge? There will be more meet the candidate meetings ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Welcome back, dear readers, and Happy New Year. I hope that all had a joy-filled, relaxing holiday season. Here at The Independent, we are back to work after taking a semi-break over the past two weeks, and our first newspaper of 2025 has now been published. So a new year begins, often a time of ...

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.

Dec 11, 2024 · The renovations include larger meat and produce sections, along with expanded offerings in their Meals-to-Go section. “ Although we didn’t knock down any walls and make the store larger, through the remodel of the existing footprint we were able to offer some amazing changes. Some of these that we’re excited to bring is an expanded fresh offering with a larger Meat and Produce sections ...

Nov 7, 2024 · Dear Editor, There’s been some discussion about the size of TC Energy’s proposed reservoir. According to Rants Raves and Rumours, Oct. 24 (October 24 print edition), Deputy Mayor Shirley Keaveney, TC Energy’s point person on council, described the reservoir as roughly 1.7 kilometres long and one kilometre wide.