Monthly Archives: March 2016

Divisional Court’s Decision on the Stay Appeal

Posted on March 30, 2016 by appec

Dear APPEC Members, Late this afternoon we received word from the Ontario Divisional Court that our appeal of the motion for a stay has been dismissed. APPEC provided evidence from four expert witnesses of serious and irreversible harm to Blanding’s … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2016 – Motion to Save Blandings Turtles Denied

Posted on March 23, 2016 by appec

On March 5, 2016 APPEC submitted a motion for a stay stopping all physical activity ​related to the White Pines ​wind ​project​.  The motion was considered necessary after WPD​, the project developer, notified APPEC that it would start clearing vegetation … Continue reading →

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Mayor Quaiff’s email to council

Posted on March 23, 2016 by appec

My Fellow Colleagues, I send you this message as my feelings and opinion on the agenda item we will deal with this Thursday about wpd, the following excerpt are my thoughts. I urge you to agree with me that we … Continue reading →

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Joint Letter to Mayor & Councillors

Posted on March 23, 2016 by appec

      Dear Mayor Quaiff and Councillors: Re: Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday March 24, 2016, Agenda item 6.7 Road Users Agreement and Community Benefit Agreement. Approving a “Road Users Agreement” at this time is premature and … Continue reading →

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Tapas and Wine Tasting – Saturday, April 23, 2016

Posted on March 19, 2016 by appec

Please join us for a Tapas and Wine tasting event at the Picton Curling Club on Saturday April 23 at 5:30 p.m.  Chef Michael Hoy will pair delicious tapas (small savoury dishes) with samples of unique Spanish wines imported especially … Continue reading →

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Photos show the many types of vegetation that wpd intends to destroy

Posted on March 17, 2016 by appec

APPEC’s motion is still being heard by the White Pines Tribunal panel as the County takes a deep breath in anticipation. These photos show the many types of vegetation at the project site that would be cleared in order to … Continue reading →

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Update on APPEC’s motion for stay against wind developer WPD

Posted on March 13, 2016 by appec

Within days after the Environment Review Tribunal (ERT) upheld APPEC’s appeal of the White Pines wind project, wind developer WPD said that it would start work on the project on March 14, 2016. APPEC responded quickly with a motion for a stay on any physical activity on … Continue reading →

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REA Suspended but WPD wants to start construction work anyway

Posted on March 11, 2016 by appec

An Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) has concluded ​that the White Pines wind project will cause serious and irreversible harm​ to two endangered species, Little Brown Bats and Blanding’s turtles. ​ ​But wpd is saying that it will start vegetation clearing … Continue reading →

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Ontario MPP Todd Smith Calls on the Government to Halt wpd Construction

Posted on March 11, 2016 by appec

Todd Smith, the MPP member for Prince Edward Hastings speaks out to call upon the government to halt wpd construction and vegetation clearing. This is worth listening to.  

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APPEC News: Motion to stay construction on White Pines wind project

Posted on March 11, 2016 by appec

Less than four days after APPEC’s successful appeal wpd has advised APPEC of its plans to begin clearing vegetation for its White Pines wind project.  According to wpd: “Further to the Tribunal’s decision dated February 26, 2016, I write to advise that … Continue reading →

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