All Entries in the "Letters and Opinion" Category
Request to speak to QHC AGM by June 11
On Tuesday, June 25th Quinte Health Care will hold its annual general meeting. For QHC stakeholders interested in attending or making a presentation, here is the board policy regarding members of the public speaking at board meetings: “Members of the public may not address the board or ask questions of the board without the permission […]
Staff at Picton and Trenton hospitals second to none
During the past six months, much has been written in the media with regard to the $10 million deficit and the severe service cuts that have taken place especially at PECM Hospital and Trenton Memorial Hospital. What has been forgotten in all of this are the staff at both hospitals. When beds are cut, it […]
The number of wind turbines is limited in PEC
There have been several comments on-line and in the media predicting that the current Gilead and wpd projects are just the beginning for wind farms in PEC, but these comments are just part of the story. “Gilead’s is the first of what is approaching 100 turbines proposed for the County…”, Garth Manning, CCSAGE. “There are […]
How Napanee Hospital escaped amalgamation in 1998
At a time when Prince Edward County Memorial and Trenton Memorial Hospital are being decimated, the question is often asked “How did Napanee Hospital escape amalgamation?” I spoke with a friend of mine, Mike Dollack, to ask him exactly how his community was able to keep its hospital as a stand alone hospital. Mike was […]
This willing hostess should resign
By refusing to support Councillor Quaiff’s “Not a willing host” motion against industrial wind turbines for Prince Edward County, Councillor Barbara Proctor has lost both the confidence and the respect of her constituents. She should resign. Prior to her 2010 election to council, candidate Proctor indicated in a Wellington Times poll that instead of a […]
Tribunal an interesting and important procedure
If you drive by the Sophiasburgh Hall in Demorestville, mostly any day of the week you will see a number of cars outside. Everyone is welcome to stop and go inside where you will witness an Environmental Review Tribunal taking place. This tribunal has a chair and a co-chair who are attentively listening to witnesses […]
Upcoming “public” meeting a sham(e)
Ain’t it a shame we are once again being subjected to a sham “public” meeting? wpd has recently announced a government-required meeting about more changes to their industrial turbine plan. Presumably it is to give the community information about transmission lines, as details were not specified in the original plan. However, even at this late […]
Dave Gray and Randil Claxton showed their passion for County hospital
On April 17th 200 passionate supporters of their local hospital (PECMH) travelled to Queen’s Park to tell Minister of Health Deb Matthews that they” Wanted Their Hospital Back.” Spokesperson, former Mayor Leo Finnegan, stated that when he expressed to her the concerns of Prince Edward County residents she replied “you mean you want to DE-AMALGAMATE?” […]
Turbines are the reason we won’t move to the County
Comments from a potential buyer of real estate in the Picton district. My wife and I were planning to move to Picton. We like the city, the environment, the amenities and the people. Great spot. Once I heard about the turbines, I did a lot of research on them. Here are my comments from a […]
Democracy is gone with the wind
Ontario’s rural/urban divide about industrial wind turbines has not yet become Civil War, but “Gone with the Wind” comes to mind, as the wind-worshipping Ontario government continues to withhold democracy from a large segment of our population. Citizens on both sides of the escalating wind energy war passionately believe they are in the right. Recent […]
