All Entries in the "Letters and Opinion" Category
Open letter to future council: Save our heritage
I am deeply concerned about the destruction of the County’s heritage sites as well as development that does nothing to enhance and complement its past. The protection and preservation of our historical areas are crucial to PECs economic growth as a place to live and work as well as a tourist destination. Our history creates […]
Sunday’s memorial honours police and peace officers who have given their life in the line of duty
I have been wearing a memorial ribbon this week and no one seems to know what it is about. The Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial this Sunday honors those police and peace officers who have given their life in the line of duty. This year there were four officers killed – 3 from Ontario and […]
PECI grads of 1980 reunite!
Calling all PECI grads of 1980. A 30th school reunion will be held the weekend of Sept.. 17-19. Events to happen all weekend but the dinner and dance will be held at the Heritage Hall on the 18th. RSVP please. No formal invitations will be sent out, but if you have a family member that […]
Latchford is ‘a doer who thinks’
In Mr. Inrig’s screed to the media last week, he begged the question as to whether Prince Edward County residents need a ‘thinker or a doer’ as our Mayor, inferring that our choice is either one or the other. Mr. Inrig, we need both. The fact that Sandy Latchford has begun erecting signs indicates to […]
Need more citizens to stand for election
The municipal election is fast approaching, with the deadline for nominations just two weeks away, on September 10. At the present time, there are too few new candidates to ensure that electors are offered sufficient alternatives to the current policies and practices of Council. Fourteen of the current 15 councillors are running again – four […]
The LHINS spin
On August 9th, Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin released a scathing report on the transparency and accountability of the 14 Local Health Integration Networks. As a point of interest in November ’09, Bancroft Mayor Lloyd Churchill (former QHC Board Chair) stated in the local media at that time there were grave concerns about the transparency of […]
Church demolition extremely important
The recent church demolition is extremely important. It is important from a heritage perspective: the public reaction is a reflection of the degree to which too many (all but 4 or 5) councillors are out of touch with the rest of us and what we believe is important – and a lot of us think […]
Church demolition outrages Latchford
I am outraged that on a Sunday morning, without all the necessary permits in place and without appropriate safety precautions to protect passers-by and adjoining property, demolition began on the Methodist-Episcopal Church on Picton Main Street. This appalling action demonstrates a blatant disregard for government process and for the County’s heritage, and shows a total […]
Wind turbine bylaw misleading
Regarding the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie’s request for support of its By-law No. 14-10 regarding wind turbines. I certainly appreciate the concerns of those who are bringing this motion forward, particularly the residents of Arran-Elderslie. I believe, however, that municipal by-laws that are written with little or no consideration for viability are a disservice to constituents […]
Giving PE council another chance
At Prince Edward County council’s next public meeting, July 27, in Athol town hall, Cherry Valley, one of the agenda items will be reconsideration of a motion to control wind energy development. It is similar to one passed in May by the municipality of Arran-Elderslie(A-E) and subsequently adopted or supported by 19 other Ontario municipalities. […]
