Author Archive for Steve Campbell
Mythology 101
My last column created something of a firestorm on the countylive.ca website, because any mention of the urban/rural rift, inevitably brings out an ‘us vs. them’ attitude in County residents. This was not my intent. In fact, I was trying to draw a picture of how cohesive the County is, despite the difference in sensibilities […]
A Growing Urban/Rural Rift
The Good Ol’ County has been getting a lot of press lately in Metro Toronto newspapers, and not all of it seems to be good. It is not coming from Toronto people who have learned to know and love the County. It’s from city reporters who spend a few hours here and then describe […]
PEC budget: Bring Out the Scalpels and Machetes
I’m about to get really busy, so you might not hear from me again for a while. Also I may have to leave the country after I write this final column on the Budget Issue. The heat is on, based on the explorations in my previous columns, but it’s now time to take out the […]
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 […]
Council needs to reinvent itself
In this column, I’d like to tie together the thoughts from the last two columns. First: It’s time to be creative and innovative when it comes to running our County. Second: Council is digging into formerly community-run projects, like town halls, museums and libraries, looking for ways to balance their ever-expanding budget. In good times, […]
Looking for $ in all the wrong places
As I mentioned last issue, County Council needs to find ways to save BIG money. And, rule-bound by the province, and duty-bound by the taxpayers, they are lifting every little rock and stone to see if excess money is hiding there. So they start with town halls, libraries and museums in the hope, perhaps, that […]
Time to be innovative and creative
I’d like to start this column with a reference to a story published by eminent Times editor Rick Conroy, not just because I expect a litre of Jack Daniels as a reward (though I do), but because he nailed down a thought that has been bouncing around in my mind for some time. He reported […]
One last (?) blast at County Wind
The clock is ticking on the fate of Wind Farms in Prince Edward County. I always figure that this is the last column I write on the subject, but it’s never the case. Sure, the discussion has evolved. But we’re no further ahead than we were two years ago. The factions have formed their lines, […]
Yes, Bevvie, there is a Merry Christmas!
Every year, as the joyous holiday season approaches, I seem to get involved in arguments with people from all over Ontario, who are outraged that saying “Merry Christmas” has been banned by big corporations, government, and generally by people of “other faiths” who are exerting pressure everywhere to crush the Number One Christian holiday. They […]
The County gets more interesting every day
Well, I have to say, the County gets more interesting every day. Newspaper people are running their butts off trying to keep up with breaking news in l’il ol’ Prince Edward County. Top of the list is the horrible Valley Road murders. Fortunately, murders only happen occasionally in the County although, per capita, we might […]
