All Entries in the "Letters and Opinion" Category
Respect shipping is part of our culture
To the Editor: In 1784 Kanien’kehá:ka and Loyalists arrived in the Quinte region. Prince Edward County was so named on 16 July 1792. By 1850, the County had a population of around 20,000, dropping to a low of 16,700 in 1920, and stable at around 25,000 for the last eighty years. Under various municipal structures, […]
PEC Conservancy group seeks legal challenge on settlement between Picton Terminals and municipality
The citizen group PEC Conservancy has sought legal advice which advises council not to pass its bylaw for the terms of settlement with Picton Terminals which is to go to the Sept. 10 council agenda; then would be signed. Leslie Stewart, on behalf of County Conservancy, states the group is opposed to the recent settlement […]
It takes 200 seedlings to replicate benefits of one mature tree
To the Editor: Trees are one of our greatest protections against the changes in weather caused by climate change. They create shade, provide oxygen, produce better soil, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and safeguard our water table. We should be planting more trees rather than cutting them down, especially endangered species like Butternut (for […]
Transport Canada regulations affect flying hobby
Hobbyists who fly model airplanes now have to follow new regulations put forward by Transport Canada. Anyone who wants to fly a toy plane or drone that is heavier than 250 grams has to have a basic pilots license. Any flying field that happens to be in military airspace, such as the one in Consecon, […]
No County child deserves to go hungry
Letter to the Editor: In the roiling pot of high-profile council priorities, which includes such vital matters as climate, affordability, harbours, primary healthcare, water, County Road 49 and other infrastructure renewal, plus overall land use to name just a few… it is easy to overlook some of the little horseshoe things that are, well, not […]
Protect public health care now on slippery slope
Dear editor, In 2022 my wife and I lost access to our family doctor. We now have to go to the emergency clinic in our local hospital. In addition we have now been told that many surgical procedures would be done in a private clinic, but our OHIP card would pay for this, although what […]
Comments on proposal to burn Alternative Low Carbon Fuel due by Feb. 6
To the Editor: Lehigh Cement in Picton is seeking approval from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to use Alternative Low Carbon Fuels (ALCF). The company is proposing to burn up to 200 tons of ALCFs a day including biomass, wood from construction and demolition and non-recyclable paper and plastics to supplement […]
STA board says County no further ahead with new bylaw rules
LETTER: The Licensed Short-Term Accommodator’s Association of Prince Edward County (www.licensedSTAs.com) is a non-profit association, representing the interests of over 200 short-term rental hosts in the county. We support members in professionally managing all aspects of their rental properties, including understanding and complying with municipal bylaws. We have been speaking at council sessions for over […]
Local hospitals remain in ‘extreme surge’ situation
Letter to the Community Sent on behalf of Stacey Daub, President and Chief Executive Officer, Quinte Health Care Dear Community Members, We wish it was over too. Everyone on the Quinte Health Care team is so ready and wanting to return to a pre-pandemic life – having more freedoms to enjoy friends, family and community […]
Local Ukrainian donates to Red Cross
“We are Strong, We are Here, We are Ukrainian” These are some of the words that Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy spoke in one of his speeches recently to his country and the world. The situation is dire for the Ukrainian people and they are fighting to survive. You only have to watch the news reports […]
