Takedown
Council considers bond to protect landowners, municipality from abandoned wind turbines Is it a tactic to stall or delay wind turbine development, or a way to protect landowners and ultimately the municipality? Those were the two ends of the debate last week by the committee of the whole, as they chewed over a proposal to […]
Short end
County collects a comparatively paltry share of tourism tax dollars Rebecca and Kane spent a “lovely” weekend in Prince Edward County. The Mississauga couple had never been to the County before—but had heard the “buzz” and decided discover it for themselves. The couple toured several wineries—bought a few bottles at one—a case at another. They […]
Tweaking
Budget meetings yield few savings; property taxpayers brace for massive increase The budget meeting was scheduled to span three days. But in the early going of day two—Thursday—council had run out of things to talk about. Some complained that it hadn’t been explained clearly that the purpose of the sessions was to table proposed changes […]
The wrong way
A whitewash on wind energy plan, many sleepless nights in South Marysburgh South Marysburgh residents were joined by many other County residents at a public meeting held by wpd Canada at PECI last Thursday. They were looking for a public discussion. Instead, they were disappointed to see the school’s gymnasium divided into booths by posters […]
Getting to know you
Council not yet warming up to new chief administrator Nearly six months into the tenure of their new chief administrative officer, some on council aren’t yet sure what to make of Merlin Dewing. An unspecified discomfort with the newish chief administrator dragged out a meeting last Wednesday that might have concluded much earlier were it […]
Hounded
Kennel owner says County must justify its fees. Until then he refuses to pay them Ken Campbell is barking mad at the County of Prince Edward. Campbell owns Winstead Dogs, a kennel that offers training and boarding. He says the County is forcing him to decide between what he calls an unlawful inspection of his […]
Changing waste
Green bins, reuse among waste diversion strategies coming to the County Ontario would like us to change our trashy ways, but so far this muncipality, and many others, have clung to old habits. In 2007 provincial legislation prescribed that municipalities divert 90 per cent of our garbage–up from about 43 per cent currently. In 2012, […]
Bulldozing into the County
Worried neighbours report that land clearing has begun, making way for industrial wind factory in South Marysburgh The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists are reporting that work to clear and construct road work in preparation of an industrial wind factory in South Marysburh is already underway. The project consists of 29 industrial wind turbines to […]
Rough roads
Eastern Ontario communities drowning under road and infrastructure costs It is an ugly picture being painted by the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus. The million or so folks who live in the 114 municipalities that form Eastern Ontario are older and greyer than the provincial average; a higher proportion live on fixed incomes. The debt burden […]
Take down
County considers changes to OPP services contract The County is leaving no stone unturned in the quest for finding ways to cut costs, and police services are no exception. Councillor and Police Services Board Chair Robert Quaiff, along with Mayor Peter Mertens, will visit the city of Kawartha Lakes to learn about a system of […]