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Bristol withdraws support for incinerator

by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Pontiac Apr. 8, 2024 Bristol council voted unanimously to retract its previous support for the waste incinerator project being proposed by

Norway Bay to get new docks

by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Pontiac Apr. 2, 2024 The Municipality of Bristol will pay for a new set of docks to be installed at the

Clarendon revokes previous support for incinerator by Charles Dickson Clarendon Mar. 26, 2024 In a unanimous vote last Tuesday evening, the council of the Municipality

Firsts Nation, environmental groups file third challenge against nuclear waste facility by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Ottawa Mar. 27, 2024 A coalition of three environmental groups

Back of the envelope

The initial business plan for the energy-from-waste project proposed for the Pontiac compares two means of disposal: incineration versus landfill, and it uses the volume

The Way We Were – April 3, 2024

25 Years Ago – March 31, 1999 Silver Maple changes hands: No, the Silver Maple Hotel in Ladysmith is not being torn down. Rather, the

Bristol withdraws support for incinerator

by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Pontiac Apr. 8, 2024 Bristol council voted unanimously to retract its previous support for the waste incinerator project being proposed by the MRC Pontiac at its council meeting on Apr. 2. The decision was met by

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Norway Bay to get new docks

by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Pontiac Apr. 2, 2024 The Municipality of Bristol will pay for a new set of docks to be installed at the Norway Bay beach this year to make deep-water swimming possible despite the indefinite closure of

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Clarendon revokes previous support for incinerator by Charles Dickson Clarendon Mar. 26, 2024 In a unanimous vote last Tuesday evening, the council of the Municipality of Clarendon passed a resolution revoking its support for the proposed incinerator project for the

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Firsts Nation, environmental groups file third challenge against nuclear waste facility by Sophie Kuijper Dickson Ottawa Mar. 27, 2024 A coalition of three environmental groups and a First Nation has applied for judicial review of a recent federal decision to

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Back of the envelope

The initial business plan for the energy-from-waste project proposed for the Pontiac compares two means of disposal: incineration versus landfill, and it uses the volume of 400,000 tons of garbage in its calculations. A problem that immediately pops up with

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The Way We Were – April 3, 2024

25 Years Ago – March 31, 1999 Silver Maple changes hands: No, the Silver Maple Hotel in Ladysmith is not being torn down. Rather, the new owners, Greg and Sylvie Bretzlaff of Ladysmith are aiming to restore the building to

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Letters to the Editor – April 3, 2024

The incinerator Dear Editor, I believe that virtually all politicians start out with the best interests of their voters in mind. But at some point, usually after completing a term or two, maybe after graduating to become Mayors, many reach

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