Below average
Data shows Hastings Prince Edward region lagging in reproductive health measures. One in ten new mothers smoke between 10 and 20 cigarettes a day in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. Despite the well-documented harm this behaviour does to still-developing lungs and overall newborn health, new mothers in this region are four times more likely to smoke a […]
Didn’t happen
A vicious and violent sexual assault in Picton reported last Saturday morning did not happen, according the OPP. Police are now saying that no assault occurred. A woman was admitted to hospital but has since been released. Police say there are no suspects. Portions of the investigation are continuing, said OPP Sgt. Kristine Rae.
Temporary stay granted
The following is the statement issued by APPEC’s Orville Walsh following the decision by the White Pines Tribunal to temporarily stop all work on the site. Late on Friday the Environmental Review Tribunal granted a temporary stay of WPD’s Renewable Energy Approval (REA). As a result of the stay all construction work at the project […]
Adapt or die
LHINs look to grow and sub-divide The Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has governed a large swathe of health care for 10 years. Borne amid controversy and skepticism (who knew the problems of health care might be fixed by another layer of bureaucracy, some complained). Since then, the LHINs have endured persistent criticism from every […]
No deal. Not yet.
Council defers controversial road deal with wind developer. Optics matter,” said Steve Ferguson, explaining why he couldn’t support the Road Users Agreement (RUA) recommended by the County chief engineer and the municipality’s lawyer. “A majority of council declared that Prince Edward County is ‘not a willing host’ to industrial wind turbines. “ The councillor representing South […]
Not biased
Tribunal dismisses motion by developer that it be disqualified from making its ruling on Ostrander Point industrial wind project. The Environmental Review Tribunal that revoked the Renewable Energy Approval for the wind project on Ostrander Point has dismissed a motion made by the developer claiming adjudicators, Robert Wright and Heather Gibbs, were biased. In dismissing […]
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Sexual assault in Picton
On April 2, 2016 at approximately 8:05am officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Prince Edward County detachment received a report of an assault. An adult female was sexually assaulted at 97 Main St., Picton, ON, by two unknown males between 11:30 p.m., April 1 and 3 a.m. April 2, 2016. She was transported to […]
Off the table
Developer withdraws community benefit fund Mayor Robert Quaiff called it both a bribe and blood money. So the White Pines developer took the community benefit money off the table. A week after a committee of council was set to consider an agreement hammered out between County staff and the developer, everything but the Road Users Agreement […]
Stay denied
Despite appeal ruling, White Pines developer cleared to begin construction of 27 industrial wind turbines in South Marysburgh and Athol The Tribunal that concluded an industrial wind project in South Marysburgh and Athol will cause serious and irreversible harm to little brown bats and Blanding’s turtles—both endangered species in Ontario—decided last Tuesday it won’t stop the developer […]