Turbine construction seems like dirty business
Trees are our lungs. They absorb carbon dioxide and give us oxygen. It takes seven mature trees one year to produce enough oxygen for one…
Increased HST makes sense for funding crunch
With regard to the letter by Dennis Fox and the value of tourism in the county and how much we all benefit. His call for…
Eurasian perch crippling local fisheries
In a normal year the commercial fishery from Brighton to the Quebec border would be scrambling to get their gear in the water. For the…
Let’s talk more about the value of tourism
About this time last year, I wrote a letter asking if our community, as a whole, benefitted from tourism? Despite my qualified stated support for…
Financial help to attend Farmland Forum available
The mission of the Ontario Farmland Trust (OFT) is to protect and preserve Ontario farmlands and associated agricultural, natural and cultural features of our valued…
Character lost in haste to populate community
Regarding “Committee supports pedestrian crosswalk study for Bloomfield and Wellington” by Chad Ibbotson in the March 22 edition of the Gazette… A $15,000 study for…
Mobile water station purchase worthy of support
The Council of Canadians is a leader in initiatives to protect Canada’s freshwater sources. Our campaign work focuses on recognizing water as part…
Ratio change would help farmers’ viability
The Prince Edward County Federation of Agriculture is appreciative of any efforts to highlight the myriad of external issues that the 400 farmers in this…
Residential taxpayers shouldn’t pay for farmers
Like most people, I respect the work that other people do – including the work of farmers. In fact, I told them so publicly at…
Local business aids educational program
For the past eight years, Pure County Bottled Water has generously supported elementary school participation in a program to reintroduce Atlantic salmon, a native species,…