Missing link
Tribunal fails to connect sickness to industrial wind turbines While jubilant celebration erupted around the County last Thursday as the news of the decision to revoke the approval of the Ostrander Point wind project spread, the folks hoping for a broader rejection of the this and other wind energy projects were more subdued in their […]
‘Revoked’
Why the Tribunal decided it it had to save the Blanding’s turtle He was the accidental expert witness. In fact Frederic Beaudry wasn’t even scheduled to appear at the Environmental Review Tribunal examining the approval of a nine-turbine wind project at Ostrander Point. But as it turned out, Beaudry’s testimony and expertise would prove to […]
‘Right is on our side’
Approval for Ostrander Point wind energy project is revoked by Tribunal The Blanding’s Turtle has suddenly assumed an exalted place in Prince Edward County. On Thursday, the Environmental Review Tribunal that heard the appeal to the industrial wind project at Ostrander Point, ruled that the roads systems and construction would cause serious and irreversible harm […]
Pure charm
Wellington Thru the Ages takes capacity audience on a delighful stroll through time There were few dry eyes in the Highline- Hall on Friday night as Wellington Thru the Ages unfurled before a delighted capacity crowd. Tears of laughter, joy and remembrance had been ably summoned by a surprisingly diverse mix of music, mirth and […]
Footprints
Joseph Stoness comes home Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time From Psalm of Life, H.W. Longfellow It was the most horrific scene imaginable. When first responders arrived at the scene near Point Traverse on that May day […]
Celebration
Wellington honours its past, present and future It was a Canada Day like no other. A birthday party in Wellington fitting of 150 years. There were parades, speeches, activities, entertainment, fireworks and delicious food, but mostly it was a community coming together to honour a shared place— its history, tradition, achievements and of work still […]
‘Right is on our side’
The Blanding’s Turtle has assumed an exalted place in Prince Edward County this morning. On Thursday the Environmental Review Tribunal that heard the appeal to the industrial wind project at Ostrander Point, ruled that the roads systems and construction would cause serious and irreversible harm to the Blanding’s Turtle and that the proposed […]
A consensus emerges
Gazebo to be rebuilt in Wellington Heavy winds ripped through Wellington in January, knocking down trees and branches—taking with it the village’s gazebo in the park. For months afterward it seemed the structure might be gone for good. The municipality looked to the community to sort through the choices the demolished gazebo presented. It had […]
Last words
ERT panel set to release its ruling on July 10 The final arguments have been made. One lawyer against three. Not a fair fight but, then, that is the way it has been since that wintry day in March when hearings began in an appeal of the Ministry of Ontario’s approval of an industrial wind […]
Celebrate
Come and and celebrate in Wellington this weekend Canada’s history, in fact much of the history of the Americas is marked by conflict between native populations and European and American settlers. But not so in Wellington. In fact the relationship between Daniel Reynolds, the County’s first settler, and the Mohawk people living nearby appears to […]