Letter: Join the party at the Queen Elizabeth-Pinecrest reunion
Two schools, Pinecrest Memorial Public School and Queen Elizabeth Public School, closed in the last two years and I have fond memories of both. I started teaching at Pinecrest in…
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Letter: In what ways would you dispose of $100 million?
What 10 things can you think of to do to help life on Earth , if you had $100 million or more, to dispose of? 1) Create a subsidy for…
Letter: CAO’s sudden departure concerning
The sudden departure of our municipal chief administrative officer, (the second such event in four years) should concern the taxpayers of Prince Edward County. Like the sudden departure of CAO…
Letter: Ultimately, our very existence depends on ‘others’
The Oxford University Press claimed that last year the word “toxic” best captured the tone of our daily lives. A huge factor in that toxicity was a combination of racism…
Letter: Mayor’s stance on farm tax ratio appreciated
I’d like to thank Mayor Steve Ferguson for his response to shifting the farm tax ratio.. I am obviously disappointed at the decision by council to reduce the farm tax…
Letter: Cash not the only asset worth considering
I sat for several hours Tuesday evening listening to a number of compelling presentations focused on why the Picton Town Hall should be preserved as an asset of the community and…
Letter: It’s time for backbenchers to speak up
I am writing you in response to the current events surrounding the SNC-Lavalin scandal and more specifically the testimony given by Jody Wilson-Raybould on the events surrounding this issue that…
Letter: ‘Hall for All’ plan a keeper for the County
There’s a plan on the table to keep Picton Town Hall in public hands. It has vision and value for the people who actually live here. It draws together different…
Letter: Economic inequality must be addressed
Experts in Prince Edward County inform us that more than 37 per cent of our children are formally identified as at risk, that up to 20 per cent of our…
Letters: Pedestrian safety at Macaulay Village should be budget priority
On Nov. 15, students from Prince Edward Learning Centre made a presentation to Shire Hall about pedestrian safety and access to the community for Macaulay Village residents. Presenters described conditions…