Photo-voltaic (PV) solar panels convert sunlight to electricity. Since sunlight is free, renewable and non-polluting – installing my own set of solar panels always seemed like a fantastic way to satisfy my family’s energy demands. However, PV solar panels are expensive, not generally available and require a certain level of expertise to install properly – so I hadn’t looked at […]
Proposed Power Transmission Lines and Sub-station
Thanks to the hard work of the working group, and Maritime Electric, the following power transmission lines and sub-station routes have been proposed for what was originally known as the “New Glasgow Sub-Station”. Thanks to Ken Brown for creating this Google Map of the proposed routes with information markers. Just click on a marker to […]
Local Food Act Input
This is an incredibly important piece of legislation, primarily because we need to ensure long-term food security on the Island for all – and work to prevent food waste. Also because of the economic impact buying local can have. Import substitution is just as effective as export growth when it comes to economic impact. One […]
Fairness, Working Together, Openness, Transparency – NOT
The MacLauchlan government makes a big deal about “fairness” and “working together” – it was an election promise – but here is an example of how they used political procedures to kill Peter Bevan-Baker’s Bill 101 proposing a “Well-being Measurement Act”. If the government wants to defeat the bill then why not do it with […]
Support for grandparents as primary caregivers recommended
In District 18 Rustico-Emerald and across PEI there are many grandparents that have stepped up and taken over the role as primary caregivers of their grandchildren. Although less common, other relatives like aunts, uncles, sisters, and bothers have also volunteered to become primary caregivers of children related to them that are not their own. This […]
Government Tender Prefers off-Island Suppliers
When buying meat for 17 provincial institutions the “Provincial Protein Tender” specifies a preference for off-Island brands from large multi-national companies: “Preference shall be given to brand name specified on the “Request for Pricing Form” but brand name equivalents may be considered at the discretion of Health PEI.” You can download and view the spreadsheet […]
Why won’t government hire doctors?
In early 2014 around 470 residents from the Hunter River, Crapaud, Borden-Carleton, Kinkora, Albany and Victoria areas were identified as having no primary care provider. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2yAl6TM6gc Dr. Visser and the South Shore Pharmacy put forward a proposal to hire a Nurse-Practitioner to work with Dr. Visser three days per week to accept all these patients […]
PEI Legislature April 13, 2016
Greetings https://youtu.be/nDnFVG0Z3jc Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It really is a privilege to rise here in this House and represent the residents of District 18 Rustico-Emerald. Last night was a big night in New Glasgow. There was a public meeting to talk about the Millvale power transmission lines. Kudos to all of the concerned residents that […]
PEI Legislature April 8, 2016
My Greetings from Friday, April 8, 2016: Shout out to Betty and Allan Pound; Somerset Elementary students in gallery; Peter Rukavina from PEI Home & School in gallery – open data fan; Maritime Electric Public Meeting venue changed to New Glasgow Lobster Suppers because so many want to attend with their concerns; Acknowledgement and support […]
PEI Legislature – April 6, 2016
Musiccounts award recipient Gulf Shore Consolidated School (music teacher Kirsten Huggins-MacLaine), Millvale power transmission line, Tartan day 2016 “Hail Caledonia!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEBLqw6kIQA&feature=youtu.be
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