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Tree planting plans for areas destroyed by wind turbine preparations
The municipality will replant trees in areas where they were removed or impacted by the cancelled White Pines industrial wind project. In the end, there were four turbines erected of the nine that had finally been approved before the provincial government terminated the project July 25, 2018 under The White Pines Wind Project Termination Act. […]
Wind turbine decommissioning funds for roads and trees before council
UPDATE: Councillors John Hirsch and Sam Branderhorst noted they would like the municipality to find a way to fix Maypul Lane, also destroyed, but not included in the wpd funds for road damage. Funding was paid to cover damage to roads where components and gravel and other materials were hauled. Maypul Lane was destroyed during […]
Public expresses concerns about proposed battery energy storage facility
By Sharon Harrison The message was clear Tuesday evening as local residents expressed significant concerns about a proposed battery storage facility – Picton Energy Storage – for County Road 5 (between Elmbrook Road and Fry Road), just north of Picton. The BESS (battery energy storage system) was described by the company behind the proposal, Capstone […]
Turbine parts taking two routes out of the County
Equipment from the provincially cancelled White Pines Development (wpd) Industrial Wind Turbine sites is moving out of the County. The County’s Paul Wallace captured these two images Thursday and Friday of a blade being transported over the Skyway Bridge, and a nacelle that made its way through the traffic circle at Picton, heading to Bloomfield. […]
Turbine parts too heavy for Skyway Bridge will move through Bloomfield and Hwy 62
There’s no Santa Claus parade in Bloomfield this year, but residents may witness a procession of giant windmill parts leaving the County. The first of 18 trips to back the parts out of the County could begin Thursday on a new route. Though some residents saw windmill blades moving through this week, the remainder of […]
Updated agreement for removal of turbines
An updated Road Users Agreement (RUA) for the decommissioning of industrial turbines in the White Pines Wind Energy Project in Athol and South Marysburgh is on its way for approval at October’s council meeting. Tanya Redden, the County’s construction supervisor, notes in her report at today’s committee of the whole meeting, that parties involved want […]
Prince Edward County Decade in Review – 2018
As we welcome a new decade in 2020, Countylive.ca celebrates its 10th anniversary taking a look at highlights of the past 10 years. 2018 Community members shared practical, bizarre and inspiring ideas to save Picton’s Town Hall during a community visioning gathering at the Ross Street, Picton location. The building was home to the Picton […]
Prince Edward County Decade in Review – highlights from 2017
As we welcome a new decade in 2020, Countylive.ca celebrates its 10th anniversary taking a look at highlights of the past 10 years. 2017 There were 1,500 litres of oil recovered throughout salvage operation of the partially submerged Pitts Carillon barge in Picton Bay – 30 litres that had spilled, and 1,470 litres pumped from […]
Prince Edward County Decade in Review – highlights from 2016
As we welcome a new decade in 2020, Countylive.ca celebrates its 10th anniversary taking a look at highlights of the past 10 years. 2016 Joy looks the same in all languages. “You can see the glee on their faces. It is extraordinary,” said Robin Baranyai, a member of PEC Syria, who visited Picton Kiwanis Club […]
Prince Edward County Decade in Review – highlights from 2012
As the 2010s draw to a close and we move into 2020, Countylive.ca celebrates its 10th anniversary taking a look at highlights of the past 10 years. 2012 Peter O’Brien’s passionate and dramatic Dracula soundtrack free skate won him a loud ovation from the crowd and a silver medal at the Junior Men’s Canadian Figure […]
