History erased
Demolition begins at Point Traverse It seems a bizarre case of bureaucracy run amok. For 200 years fishermen have pushed out of this tiny harbour at the southern easterly tip of Prince Edward County to reap harvest in Lake Ontario. For 200 years the goals and ambitions of the wildlife conservation folks blended compatibly, for […]
Seaworthy
County crew discovers seductive passion of crafting a wooden boat There are no straight lines. Nothing is square. Yet the dimensions must be true and precise. Otherwise months of work sinks like a stone. Disappearing underwater in a few seconds. Boat building holds a maddening grip upon those it attracts and seduces. It becomes an […]
Making an impression
Wellington resident looking to fill a couple buses to protest hospital cuts at Queen’s Park Dave Gray is upping his effort to take a busload of seniors to Queen’s Park next month to demonstrate this community’s unhappiness with the decision to reduce Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital to nine beds, as well as eliminating maternity […]
Sad end
Dukes have victory snatched from their hands It shouldn’t have ended this way. On this night the Dukes were the better team. Faster, smarter and more determined. They deserved at least one more game at home. But some bad luck, some questionable calls (and non calls) by the referees snatched the victory away from the […]
Pulling back
County brings development and waterworks connection charges in line with neighbours No longer willing to lead the region in terms of eye watering development and waterworks connection charges, the County has moved to lower these charges in hopes it will encourage builders to come back to the County. “Your staff has responded,” Susan Turnbull, the […]
What’s enough?
QHC administrator says 12 beds all PECMH needs How many hospital beds are enough? QHC director Steve Blakely was hoping to turn the conversation away from bed cuts to a determination of what is the right number of beds. “How many hospital beds do we need?” asked Blakely at QHC’s board meeting last week. QHC’s […]
Cutting in pieces
QHC board endorses revised plan to cut PECMH to 12 beds over three years Quinte Health Care has slowed down the pace by which it will eliminate nine beds from Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, but the cuts will proceed. At its monthly meeting on Tuesday QHC’s board endorsed management’s process whereby four inpatient beds […]
Destructive wind
More endangered species to be uprooted by wind developers in PEC Just as the hearings got under way in Demorestville this week to review the decision to permit the construction of nine industrial wind turbines at Ostrander Point came more distressing news for those concerned about the fate of the wildlife that live and rest […]
Eager to bulldoze
Wind developer seeking to erect industrial wind turbines at Ostrander Point before appeal is heard with files from Cheryl Anderson Gilead Power Corporation wants to build right away. They don’t want to wait for a decision from the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) before they erect nine massive industrial wind turbines— each reaching nearly 500 feet […]
An ill wind
Bruce Grey medical officer of health says all wind turbine studies she examined include reports of human health distress Every current and credible study examined by Dr. Hazel Lynn, Medical Officer of Health for Bruce Grey, indicates that industrial wind turbines cause distress to people living near them. These surprising findings are contained in a […]