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Strange Sounds Coming From the Skies
There are woodcocks making weird noises in the fields behind our house that I walk every morning with the dog. I don’t see them as it is still quite dark with only a hint of daybreak on the horizon. They seem only an arm’s length away as they produce their diagnostic twittering and fluttering in […]
Robins not only a harbinger of spring…
This week at Ostrander Point Robins and cedar waxwings were flitting from tree to tree at Ostrander Point last weekend. These attractive birds have been there all winter, feasting on the red cedar and buckthorn berries. There was lots of water, too. Babylon Road was close to wash-out condition and Helmer Rd was under water […]
Quest for Sacred Space lures us all
Each of us has within us images of natural or man- made space which lingers in our consciousness held by feelings of respect, admiration and awe. It might be the first view of a mountain, the vastness of the ocean, the potent power of a glacier or the dew on a spider web early on […]
Responses to Ostrander Point – from the experts
The deadline for responses to the Ostrander Point project has passed. While the decision now rests with the Ministry of the Environment, we can be assured that our MPP Todd Smith will be making a lot of noise in the legislature when it resumes sitting Tuesday. Here we provide links to the responses to this […]
Public input on budget welcome at Feb. 22 special council meeting
Readers are invited to make comment on council issues, or email a more detailed letter to the editor to news@countylive.ca Writers must use their full name and a valid email address. Full council and committee agendas and minutes with links to documents here: http://princeedward.fileprosite.com/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=7431 Feb. 22 Committee of Adjustment 6:30PM Council Chambers Planning Public Council […]
What the Ontario Health Coalition thinks about the Drummond Report
Thought you might be interested in this summary and short analysis of the Drummond Report, by the Ontario Health Coalition: Overall Much of the preamble to the report and the rhetoric surrounding it aim to create a crisis in spending, even in flagrant disregard for the facts, in order to make the case for cuts. […]
Turbines proposed in wetlands – see for yourself
By Ted Cheskey The deadline to comment on Gilead’s proposal to build nine industrial wind turbines on the Ostrander Point Crown Land Block in Prince Edward County, Ontario is coming fast. Just days before the closing date for submissions to the Ontario Government’s Environmental Review Board, it is time to talk facts. Here is just […]
Alvars rock – rich and rare habitats in our backyard
Alvars are open ecosystems on thin soil – or no soil at all – over a limestone base. These fascinating habitats are extremely rare globally. North America’s alvars, at least, what’s left of them, are mostly in Ontario. More than 90% of Great Lakes region alvars have been destroyed or degraded: 250 – 300 of […]
American nurse says Canadian health care far from ‘broken’
The Ontario Health Coalition has shared an excellent letter that appeared in the Windsor Star. It’s from an american nurse sharing his experiences: Save Public Medicare! Information “Recently married to a Canadian citizen, I am an American citizen newly living in Ontario. As a nurse and a nurse practitioner student, I have been fascinated at […]
Ghostly images in old photo albums
“Finally after a few months I decided to tackle the two mouldering photo albums inherited from a family estate. Started over a century ago these pages contain over 80 tintypes and pictures presumably of long departed relatives.” The problem left to the decipher is that almost all of the images have no identification scratched anywhere […]
