All Entries in the "Letters and Opinion" Category
Hospital bears disproportionate cuts – again
The Times is to be commended for its thorough and excellent coverage of Quinte Health Care balancing its budget by slashing $7 million. In the article titled “More cuts to Picton Hospital” (April 2) Rick Conroy explains that in the 15 years QHC has struggled to balance its budget the hospitals in Picton and Trenton […]
Amherst Island deemed complete but should be deemed poor choice
To Susanne Edwards, Senior Project Evaluator Ministry of the Environment I note that your Ministry has “deemed complete” an application from Windlectric Inc. for construction of a 36 turbine Class 4 wind facility on Amherst Island. It will have a total expected generation capacity of up to 75 megawatts (MW). Amherst Island is a “First […]
Energy Minister can cancel wind power contracts
Despite statements made to the media by Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli that it would be “illegal” to cancel Feed In Tariff contracts with wind power developers, court documents show that the opposite is true, Wind Concerns Ontario states in a letter to the minister today. The decision in Trillium vs. Ontario, 2013, clearly states […]
Turbine decision reaffirms respectful processes in place
A key aspect of the Ontario Divisional Court decision that has not received much attention in media reports is how the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) issued by the Ministry of Environment did, in fact, take careful account of protected animal species and plants. The REA relied on rigorous scientific evidence that the proposed Ostrander Point […]
Lessons to learn in sadness of tragedy at seniors’ home
I was visiting family in Quebec when I discovered that L’Isle-Verte was less than an hour’s drive away. So on the spur of the moment, I decided to drive there to pay my respects to a community devastated when a three storey addition of a seniors’ complex went up in flames on January 23rd. The […]
Surprised to learn tick bite could be so serious
I am writing mainly to inform everybody about what I feel could be a serious health problem in this area. Perhaps it already is but few people are aware of it? Most people I have spoken to are not aware and neither was I – until now. It all started just after the long Canada […]
One step closer for turbines to blanket Amherst Island
I am writing today about the travesty that is about to take place on Amherst Island. Two links below take you to recent articles about the proposed wind project on Amherst Island that is now one step closer to reality. “It will be a dereliction of duty if the Ministry of Environment allows a major […]
Letter points out constituents’ problems with Hydro One
OPEN LETTER TO MINISTER CHIARELLI Dear Minister, I’m writing today to inform you of several problems that constituents in Prince Edward-Hastings have had with their electricity service over the last few months. Hydro One services have been severely lacking. This causes a hardship for rural residents of the riding who are Hydro One customers. Residential […]
Bell cell tower location ridiculous
It was with dismay that I learned this week that Bell Mobility is quietly planning to erect a 30 meter telecommunications tower at the corner of King and Elizabeth Streets in the heart of historic downtown Picton. Bell Mobility knows the public concerns and this is wasn’t their first location of choice. They attempted to […]
Learning first-hand that our doctors and nurses need community’s support
We, the residents of Prince Edward County, have known for many years about the fine care we, our relatives and our neighbours receive from the doctors, nurses, technicians and staff at our hospital. Last week, the announcement from the Ontario Hospital Association and the National Research Corporation that a patient satisfaction survey conducted in 2011 […]
