Climate change only one aspect of Green New Deal
Thank you for covering the launch of the Green New Deal (GND) campaign in Belleville (Green New Deal discussed in Belleville, May 30, The Picton Gazette). Canadians from coast to…
Picton Gazette Letter to the Editor
Letter: PECI Student shares e-learning frustrations
I didn’t like the idea of e-learning to begin with. I’m a firm believer in conversations when it comes to learning. Being able to discuss a lesson or question is…
Letter: Tree planting among mitigation strategies for flooding
Rivers have surged over their banks this spring, flooding hundreds of homes, businesses and cottages. The Ottawa, Muskoka, French and Mattagami rivers (and many others) have flooded – and the…
Letter: D-Day vet calls on Canadians to never forget invasion
Dear Editor, On June 6, 1944, I arrived by boat on Juno Beach in Normandy, France, with the Canadian Scottish Regiment. My role was in the mortar platoon. On June…
Letter: Reader reminds public of crosswalk protocol in Picton
There are three pedestrian activated, non-intersection crosswalks in Picton. You press the button on the pole, the traffic is supposed to come to a stop. On many occasions I have…
Letter: Frustration over Quinte Conservation park-and-pay system
I was in the Quinte area over the long weekend with many other birders and noticed the new pay parking machines in conservation areas requiring on line payment. Stupid idea….
Letter: Reader encourages birthday gifts be redirected to PECMHF
A few years ago my friend Erla Lank and my daughter Cindy Sly arranged a surprise birthday party for me. They did it well, I was truly surprised. The highlight…
Letter: Gazette story, commentary decried as slanted and biased
In response to the front page article titled “Local Farmer frustrated with second call to OSPCA” and the Commentary titled “ The good old days becoming a bygone phenomena in…