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Chelsea, Quebec needs more business revenue
March 10th, 2010
The Editor,
The underlying theme at the vision Chelsea meeting last Feb 27 was a need for commercial revenue. The reference to rural Chelsea, Quebec can no longer be used. Our municipality has grown with very little direction and as a result it has become more or less an urban sprawl. Read More…
The Most Dangerous Man in Canada?
March 10th, 2010
The Editor,
Daniel Ellsberg was called “the most dangerous man in America” after he released the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times. In the Oscar-nominated film of the same name, the 78-year old Ellsberg tells the story of his determination to help end the Vietnam War which the Americans were unlikely to win after nearly 30 years of fighting. Read More…
‘Green’ industrial park would fit eco campus in Wakefield, Quebec
March 10th, 2010
The Editor,
Re: Wakefield, Quebec’s next tough question: industrial park or eco campus? March 3 issue
As a resident of Toronto, I’ve come to appreciate the Gatineau during frequent visits over the past seven years to assist Christopher Minnes in creating his vision for the Eco Echo “environmental campus” in Wakefield, Quebec as a sincere and genuine contribution to the future health of his community. Read More…
Eco campus unique opportunity for Wakefield, Quebec
March 10th, 2010
The Editor,
Re: Wakefield, Quebec’s next tough question: industrial park or eco campus? March 3, edition
Eco Echo’s vision for an Environmental Campus at Minnes’ farm is an absolute, unique and essential opportunity for Wakefield /La Pêche to seize upon, to show leadership in transition to a sustainable community; a project dedicated to integration of society and culture, environmental health and fiscal management. Read More…
Wakefield, Quebec deer rescue boat safe and sound
March 10th, 2010
The Editor,
To our neighbours across the river who own the aluminum skiff we borrowed to try to save a deer that fell through the ice on March 9 - we apologize for any inconvenience we have caused you and will return your boat as soon as possible. Read More…
Don’t rush septic into Gatineau River
March 10th, 2010
The Editor,
Anyone who lives along the Gatineau River in Wakefield, Cantley and Chelsea, Quebec or who likes to swim, fish or paddle the river, owes a big thank-you to the group of people who succeeded in getting La Peche Council and the MRC des Collines to change the terms of reference for a study on the proposed regional septic waste treatment plant. Read More…
Hold MRC mayors accountable over sewage in Wakefield, Quebec
March 3rd, 2010
The Editor,
I have been following the MRC des Collines debate about a proposed new septic waste plant. It would appear that elected officials proceeded without doing adequate homework and without consulting their citizens. Read More…
Good place to sell a used car in Chelsea, Quebec
March 3rd, 2010
The Editor,
The meeting of interested Chelsea, Quebec residents on Feb. 27 sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce, appears to have been a resounding success. Read More…
Wakefield, Quebec Library likes current design
March 3rd, 2010
The Editor,
As chair of the Wakefield, Quebec Library Volunteer Working Committee, I am writing to support the current design of the proposed Wakefield Community Centre. Read More…
‘Alternative plan’ in Wakefield, Quebec a stick in centre’s spokes
February 24th, 2010
The Editor,
It seems incredibly unfair to the many volunteers who have given hundreds upon hundreds of hours so far, over the past years, to have someone come and suggest that their hard work just isn’t good enough. Read More…
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