Archive for March, 2012
A Simple Solution to Budget Woes
Yes, I know I missed a week … I was on vacation in Cuba, which is a whole different world – not at all the place that American propaganda would have us believe. In Cuba, under that nasty socialist system created by the Devil himself, people help other people, and are quite happy to be […]
Spring has sprung, the grass has riz and nobody’s wondering where the birdies is…
Spring has officially sprung today, though it feels a bit more like another summer day as the temperature is expected to soar to 18C today; 19C Wednesday and 16C Thursday and Friday before getting back to single digit temperatures over the weekend. On Monday, more than three dozen cities across the province shattered records. Environment […]
Workshop participants learn how to build cold frames
The Bloomfield Town Hall was buzzing Saturday with the instruction and construction of gardening cold frames. Permaculturist David Riley explained cold frames are useful to start and raise seedlings early, protect tender plants well into fall and even to grow food during the winter months. The design of these cold frames featured a plywood base […]
Bobbi-Jo Robbins earns bursary
Picton’s Bobbi-Jo Robbins, a first-year student in the Child and Youth Worker program, earned the Rotary Club of Picton Bursary at Loyalist College. She received the award from John McMahon, the VP of Academic. Sixty-five students received awards worth a total value of $50,925 earlier this month. “This awards reception is a great occasion to […]
Hospital Digital Mammography and Ultrasound campaign gains $1,995 boost
The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation was thrilled to receive a $1,995 donation from the Prince Edward County Construction Association on March 15, 2012. The money was raised at the Construction Association’s recent awards night banquet through a live auction. This gift will be directed toward the digital mammography and ultrasound campaign currently under […]
Public input wanted on County’s economic development
The public, the business community and other stakeholders are invited to express views on the future of economic development in Prince Edward County. A special meeting of council is to be held Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers. Council has identified the need for an Economic Development Strategy to meet the […]
Library presents magical afternoon at the Regent Theatre
Declan and Mackenzie help magician Brad Toulouse perform the famous linking rings trick. A great house of kids of all ages enjoyed a free magic show presented by the Prince Edward County Public Libraries, at The Regent Theatre Friday afternoon. Toulouse says magical moments are a point in time when a person is transported, even […]
Venus and Jupiter dazzling in early evening sky
Look to the western sky to see Jupiter and Venus at their closest tonight at the width of two fingers at arms’ length. Mars is also in the sky in the east. They look close, but Venus is nearly 75.9 million miles distant from Earth, and Jupiter sits about seven times farther away at 524 […]
Astroturf Pro Industrial Wind Turbine Petition: An Alternative
Environmental Defence, a pro Industrial Wind Turbine ENGO and astroturf organization for government and corporate interests in this regard, has created an online letter petition to support their bottom line. They are desperately trying to maintain their deceitful pro IWT development campaign in the face of rapidly growing opposition. Following is their version of the […]
Lennox-Addington council supported wind moratorium motion
Wednesday, March 14, Lennox-Addington County Council unanimously voted in favour of Councillor Schermerhorn’s motion for a moratorium on industrial wind turbines, as follows: “Whereas the Council of the County of Lennox and Addington has concerns over the Green Energy Act in relation to its application to industrial wind turbines; And Whereas the Council of the […]
