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Prince Edward County Decade in Review – highlights from 2010 and 2011
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. First up, 2010-2011. 2010 County Youth Park organizers were thrilled to see about 500 people attend Day One activities at the Picton Fairgrounds. County Youth Park “father” Andrew […]
Wind rally to protest removal of industrial turbines
On Tuesday, Oct. 29th, the first industrial wind turbine component is set to come down in South Marysburgh. Supporters are seek participants for one last rally to “shame” the Ontario government’s decision to cancel the project. “Cranes are being delivered and assembled and workers are arriving from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to do […]
White Pines Wind Farm decommissioning to begin Oct. 15
The municipality has announced wpd Canada will begin decommissioning its White Pines Wind industrial turbines project in South Marysburgh on Oct. 15, 2019. The statement indicates the first phase of the work involves a crane arriving to lower the towers to the ground. That work is to take place between Oct. 15 and Jan. 31, […]
New ministry document governs closure of industrial wind turbines in the County
The closing of the White Pines Wind Project is another step closer – just short of a year to the date the provincial government terminated the project under The White Pines Wind Project Termination Act. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks posted its decision July 3 on the closing of the White Pines […]
Residents ask council to rewind turbine decision
Several residents addressing council’s committee of the whole Thursday afternoon want the County to change its industrial wind turbine designation from “unwilling” to “willing” host. Don Chisholm addressed wind energy in relation to the County’s recently-declared climate emergency. “We’re in times of climate emergency without the wind in our sails,” he stated. “Energy is central […]
Year in Review in photos – August 2018
Countylive thanks our readers and advertisers for continued support of community news and we look forward to an interesting and informative new year! Please enjoy exploring the site, and the year-in-review series of photographs from 2018. Year in Review in photos – August 2018 The quest to right vandalized headstones and monuments got a healthy […]
Year in Review in photos – July 2018
Countylive thanks our readers and advertisers for continued support of community news and we look forward to an interesting and informative new year! Please enjoy exploring the site, and the year-in-review series of photographs from 2018. Year in Review in photos – July 2018 Thousands took to the streets of Wellington for two fun-filled days […]
Year in Review in photos – June 2018
Countylive thanks our readers and advertisers for continued support of community news and we look forward to an interesting and informative new year! Please enjoy exploring the site, and the year-in-review series of photographs from 2018. Year in Review in photos – June 2018 County Clippers slam-dunked their 9th annual year-end rep team award celebration. […]
MPP Smith pleased government moving to repeal Green Energy Act and expand natural gas access
Following the cancellation of hundreds of renewable energy projects – including the industrial wind turbines that were being built in Prince Edward County – the Ontario government has introduced legislation to repeal the Green Energy Act. If passed, it will fully strike the Green Energy Act from the province’s books – including provisions that stripped […]
Premier Ford in the County to announce ‘buck a beer’ is back Aug. 27
Beer for a buck will be available by the end of this month and brewers will be given incentives to drop their prices. Premier Doug Ford announced the return of ‘Buck a Beer’ Tuesday morning at Barley Days Brewery on Loyalist Parkway, with Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith, Government House Leader; and Vic Fedeli, […]
