All Entries in the "Letters and Opinion" Category
Do everything you can to support Picton hospital
At the Quinte Health Care Annual General Meeting (June 22) Foundation Past President Randi Claxton gave a detailed report of the P.E.C.M.H. Foundation. The Foundation was established in 1985 as a charitable orginization dedicated to providing long term financial assistance to fund capital medical equipment, buildings and /or renovations at P.E.C.M.H. The Ministry of Health […]
Deep concerns about water/sewer rates
June 28th. 2010 County of Prince Edward Water and Wastewater Connection Charges & Rates Ad Hoc Committee c/o Shire Hall, Picton Ontario, K0K 2T0 Attn: Bev Campbell, Chair On behalf of the Consecon and Area Ratepayers Association (CARA) I wish to express my deep concern with the direction the Water and Sanitary Sewer Connection and […]
New QHC CEO may be what the doctor ordered
On June 22nd, Quite Health Corporation held its Annual General Meeting with the majority of the Board of Directors present as well as approximately one third of the 54 Community Advisory members. CEO Mary Clare Egberts made a very detailed power point presentation on the financial recovery of Q.H.C. over the last year. Currently the […]
Who knows about Nicholson Island?
Just wondering if you know anything about Nicholson Island just off of Hyucks Point Road. (I think is the closest road to it) I can’t seem to find any info about it or its private hunting club. It’s rumoured to have a hovercraft to bring cars back and forth. It’s also rumoured to have had […]
Mayoral candidate standing by decision
The Concerned Citizens of Prince Edward County (CCPEC) have asked me to reconsider my recent decision not to participate in their upcoming All Candidates’ Meeting. I want to let the citizens of The County know that I gave this a great deal of thought and consideration and I stand by my original decision not to […]
Discouraging to observe irresponsible spending
Re: “Paying the Bills”, an editorial which appeared in the Wellington Times, May 21. In his “Comment” Rick Conroy wrote that interested communities honour their commitments. He was making reference to Brighton not honouring their $500,000 pledge to the Imagine Campaign. Mayor Herrington said that their commitment was made by accident. We in Prince Edward […]
Duff Roblin had County connections
There is a great write-up in the Globe today on the passing of Duff Roblin, one time Manitoba premier. Mentioned in there is his relationship to the County. To quote the article: “Mr. Roblin, who came from Loyalist stock, had politics in his DNA. His ancestors settled in the Bay of Quinte area of Eastern […]
Widening Circle Conference focus on full inclusion of gay and lesbian people in the church
The Widening Circle is a group of progressive Anglicans, clergy and lay members, who promote the full inclusion of gay and lesbian people in the church, including ordination and same-sex marriage. The second gathering was held at Bishop Cronyn Church in London April 14th to 17th. We heard from Dr. Jenny Plane Te Paa, a […]
Picton hospital services worth celebrating in spite of changes
This past year has been very eventful for our local hospital. On Oct.14/09, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital celebrated its 50th birthday. To mark this momentous day our local hospital foundation hosted an open house to celebrate the opening and rededication of the new Dr. B. Earle Taylor Emergency Department. The Prince Edward County Memorial […]
Welcome Rev. Whitney back to Picton Hospital
Many of us were delighted to hear that Rev. Audrey Whitney has been reinstated as the chaplain for our hospital. You may remember that Rev. Whitney was fired by QHC approximately one year ago as she was the only paid QHC chaplain. Her salary at the time was $12,000 per annum. Of interest, there is […]
