• QUEEN'S PARK: 22-year career to end
( Steve Peters eyes life after politics ERIC BUNNELL incumbent Janet Golding in QMIAgency the 1991 mayoral election. (He was re-elected mayor He entered public ser in '94 and '97.) "Steve was vice at age 25 as the young always approachable,• Bar est alderman ever to be wick said Tuesday. elected in St. Thomas. "You had a hearing Now, middle-aged and before him and he always having fought and won tried to help. Thatwas abso elections as mayor and Lib lutely certain.• Although be eral MPP for Elgin-Middle · dropped Peters from his sex-London, Steve cabinet after stints Peters is contem as agriculfure and WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER3, 2010 1 plating his future. labour ministers, The 47-year-old Premier .• Dalton IIi EHWTH: Health minister works to improve its wasteful reputation who currently is McGuinty compli Speaker at Queen's mented his former Park announced minister. Tuesday he won't "Steve has Electronic records soar seek re-election always embodied next fall when the very best of Ontario goes to the Steve Peters what public service polls. is all about, and I - at $28,000 subsidy "For many years, am very grateful I have thought for his contribu about pursuing my inter tion," the premier said. ANTON ELLA ARTUSO "boondoggle" because of a damning ests in education and busi Though they wear differ QMI Queen's Park Bureau Chief provincial auditor's report that found ness," Peters said. "If ever ent political stripes, Tory evidence of waste, blown targets and I'm to start a second career MP Joe Preston agreed with Ontario taxpayers put almost mismanagement of the file. in the private sector, now is Barwick that Peters has $154 million into direct subsidies to Matthews said electronic health the time." been easy to work with, and physicians - or $28,000 per doctor records are vital to the future well- . First elected in 1999, his he said Elgin-Middlesex - to encourage them to switch their being of patients and the health-care will leave at a time when London has benefitted. paper records to electronic records. system, and it's her job to improve the provincial Liberal fortunes "He cares genuinely Health Minister Deb Matthews said reputation of eHealth Ontario. are ebbing though Queen's about the 110,000 people Tuesday the number of physicians The minister visited the Taddle Park observers say he'd be that he and I both (serve), who signed up Creek Family Health Team in Toronto a shoo-in for re-election· in and it just shows - and it's has leaped by 80% on Tuesday wliere electronic health Elgin-Middlesex-London easy to work with someone over the past year, records have been in place for three but he'd likely return to who bas that type of abil with 5,500 doctors years. Toronto in a reduced role ity." Preston said offering electronic Lead physician Pauline Pariser, as a backbencher - either Peters on Tuesday said health records to said the electronic records warn of in a minority government, he doesn't want to be more than five mil possible medication errors, prompt or in opposition. remembered for bricks lion patients. her to offer preventive care, such as a However, Peters said and-mortar. "My focus I "We've got more flu shot or colorectal cancer ~reeDing Tuesday in an interview has been to serve people physicians with based on the patient's age, and con and put people first . . . I none of that is a factor. IDeb Matthews electronic medical nect her to the results of diagnostic "This is not a decision can rhyme off all kinds of records than any tests at a nearby hospital. that's based on polls or buildings and investments other province in "It certainly has improved qual anything to do with the that have been made, but the country; she said. ity of care for patients, and I think Liberals; he said. for me, I hope my legacy There are still 10,500 physicians it's really improved the working life Tributes to the MPP is people recognize I was who aren't plugged in, and Matthews of the family physicians because it's flowed freely - even from truly committed to public said some doctors, especially older a much more satisfying way to prac one-time political foe service:' members ofth e profession, may never tise: Pariser said. Mayor Cliff BarWick. A The Times-Jourrud take the plunge. Tory MPP Christine Elliott said one-term alderman, Peters The subsidies offered to Ontario eHealth progress on has been slight. defeated both Barwick and NOVEMBER 10, 2010 I doctors are less than those given to "The point of eHealth is to allow physicians in Alberta and the United physicians and other health profes States. sions to be able to communicate and It's expected most Ontarians will that's where you achieve the efficien have an electronic health record by cies," Elliott said. "It's ~ood to ba~ 2015, but the ultimate goal of creat doctors (with) electroruc fieatth rec ing a lifelong record that follows them o!ciS,l;tn It ~oesn ' t mean vepr much if as from doctor to hospital to other tlieV~'t talk to each other. health-care providers isn't in sight. - Arid NDP MPP France Gelinas said The name eHealth Ontario has the office computers don't connect become synonymous with a $1-billion doctor to new care information. \ HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY
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Municipal ~mployees may get photo ID Jesse Cnockaert Councilor Richard Leatham agreed The Chronicle with Kalita, calling photo ID's "a must" in his case. The West Elgin municipal council will "I know the Fire Department were • investigate getting photo ID tags for talking about getting photo ID. When municipal employees, te help them deat they're going for fire inspections or better with the public. . smoke alarm inspections, they had At the Dec. 16 meeti:ng. the council dis that same issue. They'll get dressed in cussed whether or not to get photo ID's their uniforms, but if you don't have for municipal employees. Sometimes, photo ID, it's not necessarily municipal employees need to enter peo accepted,~ said Bernie Wiehle, Mayor. ple's homes, and Mike Kalita, Water The council already has one quote Superintendent, said tbatiD's could make of $2,500 to get photo ID's for the var it easier for people to believe municipal ious departments. The council will employees are who they say they are. ask Jeff Slater, Recreation Superin "Somebody new in town might ques tepdent, to get more quotes from tion who you're saying you are," said other companies before they malce a Kalita. decision. - Warwick has campaign meeting in West Lome
Jesse Cnockaert "It was actually a very charged and exciting seminar. People The Chronicle were getting a buzz at the doorstep," said Warwick. ( Warwick returned to West Lome and held a campaign-organ Graham Warwick, the Federal Liberal Candidate for Elgin izing meeting at Tasty Sweets bakery in West Lome on Jan. 2:7. Middlesex-London, is back from the 2011 Winter Caucus on "Whether there's going to be an election, our leader spoke to Parliament Hill, and he's interested in doing what's right for the that We can't trigger an election, butwe're not going to prop this Canadian family. government up. yYe're going to oppose it and defeat it;' said On Jan. 24, Michael Ignatieff, liberal Leader, gave a speech in Warwick. · Ottawa where he rallied the liberals and criticized Conservative During Ignatieff's speech, he emphasized a need to listen to attack ads. the Canadian family, and to have fiscal responsibility. He noted that for every dollar of disposable income, the average middle class Canadian owes $1.50. Warwickalsowasn'tinfavouroftheHarpergovemment'splan to use $6 billion this year on corporate tax income reductions. "Whatwe're hearing is that families are struggling to keep their cost ofliving, save for retirement, finance their kids' education and care for their aging parents. So we're focusing on addressing those economic pressures;• said Warwick. Warwick said that connecting to theyounger generation is one of his personal goals. To that end, Warwick has worked on his social media, including accounts with Twitter and Facebook. Read more about Graham Warwick online at www.Gra hamwarwick.liberal.ca.
Campaigning for the Canadian family Graham Warwick (Centre), the Federal Uberal candidate for Elgin-M"Iddlesex-london, held a campaign meeting in West Lome Jan. V. Warwick was recently back from attending the 2011 Winter caucus in Ottawa. On left is Warwick's Campaign Manager/Youth Director Craig Waltefworth, and on the 19rt is Jonathan Wotf; Riding President
letters to the editor I,. ri, Harper runs a one-man show February 1o, 2011 1 o
To The Editor, By reversing the $6 billion tax cut to the biggest corporations we can In reply to Quebecor Media editor, address the problems of Canadian Lorrie Goldstein, who saw no differ families with policies that ensure ence between the Harper's Conserv affordable post-secondary educa atives and the Liberal party, I don't tion, secure pensions and seniors agree. income, time from work to care for Conservative priorities are to ailing relatives with the Family Care spend $16 Billion for un-tendered Program, and maintain Rural Serv Jets and $10 Billion for jails, as crime ices like Postal Outlets, resulting in rates fall and to give big corporations increased employment and better a $6 Billion dollar tax break even services for Canadians though Corporate tax rates are some As the Federal Liberal Candidate, I of the lowest in the GS. Stephen know our priorities are with the Harper runs a tightly controlled one Canadian family. There is a differ man show that chooses to attack its ence. There is only one alternative to critics rather than solve the Stephen Harper and his Conserva problems. tive governm ent and that is the Lib In contrast, Michael Ignatieff, the eral Party of Canada. Federal Liberal Leader has gone out to Canadians and the Liberal party -Graham Warwick, Federal liberal has listened. Candidate, Elgin-Middlesex-London l ' W~st Elgin says "No" to moving Rodney ambulance station
Jesse Cnockaert Thursday, february 3, 2011 "The Co.unty Road engineer's philosophy "It's a perfectly good building where they're The Chronicle was to put it closer to where th~re were more at. Nobody is complaining about it. The guys calls, which obviously means West Lome," driving the ambulances aren't complainin~ Elgin County wants West Elgin to get a new said Wiehle. · about it;' said Wiehle. _ I ambulance station, but the municipal council However, moving the ambulance station Wiehle said that even with the existing isn't convinced it's worth·the cost. from Rodney to West Lome could cost over ambulance station, ambulances are able to "Last term at County Council, somebody $800,000. meet response times. came along and thought Dutton-Dunwich "They built another one over by St. Thoma.s. "There's not a problem with ti,mes," he said. 1 needed a new ambulance station;' said West That was roughly the cost at that time. They Council came out in agreement with Wiehle, I Elgin Mayor Benie Wiehle. "They thought if figure if they're going to build the same and agreed they should let the County know I Dutton needs a new ambulance station, then building, the cost will be roughly the same; that they're happy with what they've got. they should do a study to see if West Elgin said Wiehle. "The service people using it are happy with needs a new ambulance station." Wiehle's position is that West Elgin doesn't it, and it's not causing problems. I can't see Rodney's current ambulance station is need to spend nearly a million dolla.rs on a why we'd start spending money fixing located behind Padfield Funeral Home on new ambulance station because the existing something that's primarily functional," said Furnival Rd. one is fine. Councilor Dug Aldred. Better communication wanted from Hydro :.One Jesse Cnockaert power back at 12:30 p.m. Emergency warming stations.were set The Chronicle On Jan. 27, West Elgin Mayor Bernie up in buildings that had their oWn gen Wiehle told the municipal council he erators. The West Elgin Community WestElg\n wants better communica wants to write a letter to Hydro One to Health Centre, the West Lome Commu tion from Hydro One after the blackout say they want "better communication~ nity Complex, and the Ro~ey Fire Hall in.West Elgin and Dutton-Dunwich last "My problem with Hydro One, or were all available for people needing to week that left thousands without power whoever is responsible for it, is when get in out of the cold. during one ofthe coldest nights of the. you phone ~t four or five in the morning Wiehle said they might have started year. and say the power's going to be on at six the warming station sooner if they knew On Jan. 24, power went out across o'clock... and it doesn't turn back on," the power was going to be out that long. Rodney, West Lome and Dutton around said Mayor Wiehle. "I think they knew it "If they're having a problem, espe ~ 1:15 a.m. Power was restored in Dutton was going to be out a little longer than cially on a day like that, give us some at 8:10 a.m., but West Lome and Rodney what they said. At least they could have better information so we can plan a little had to endure the cold until they got told us that. That's what I want to write." bit," said Wiehle.
Please be advised that Council of tl'le Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin will be considering the following changes to the Procedure By-law: Meeting schedule for July and August shall be as follows: Third Thursday in July, commencing at 9:30 a.m. Second Thursday in August, commencing at 9:30a.m. The by-law will be introduced at the February 10th, 2011 Council meeting. For further information call the municipal office at 519-785-0560 · Hydro One issues new ( emergency numbers
Jesse Cnockaert letter yet, b~t a story reporting that they The Chronicle were plannmg on writing it came out in The Chronicle's Feb. 3 issue. They wanted better communication Mayor Wiehle speculates t h .tt from Hydro One, and Hydro One someone from Hydro One read that Ustened. article, because a female represemativ1· On Jan. 24, power went out at about from Hydro One contacted him shortly 1: 15 a.m. for thousands of people across thereafter. West Lorne, Rodney and Dutton. Power "She tried to explain what happe1wci came back on in Dutton at 8:10a.m., I won't go into too much detail... She and West Lome and Rodney got power di d give me the new emergency phone back at 12:30 p.m. numbers, which are a ppare ntly On Jan. 27, The West Elgin Municipal changed," said Wiehle. "Apparently, we council discussed plans to write a letter found out yesterday, Ontario Hydro's to Hydro One to request "better sent a letter out to all municipalities communication': Mayor Bernie Wiehle with the updated phone number." indicated he didn't think Hydro One Wiehle said that he still plans to send had given good enough estimates on a letter, but it'll be updated with this when the problem would be fixed, and new development. that slowed down their municipality's "Sh~ also gave me the new emergency implementation of emergency warming coordmator phone number if we ever stations for the public. have emergencies. We're going to try The council hasn't even sen t that these numbers sometime," said Wiehle.
( • WEST ELGIN: Mayor Bernie Wiehlesays there's no need for anew ambulance station when the old one works fine Ambulance station OK as is JESSECNOCKAERT needs a new ambulance roughly the cost at that time. the existing ambulance sta QMIAgency station." They figure if they're going tion, ambulances are able to Rodney's current ambu to bwJd the same building, meet response times. WEST LORNB - Elgin lance station is located the cost will be roughly the . "There's not a problem county wants West Elgin to behind · Padfield Funeral same; said Wiehle. with times;' he said. get a new ambulance station, Home on Furnival Road. Wiehle's position is that Council came out in agree but council isn't convinced "The county road engin West Elgin doesn't need to mentwith Wiehle, and agreed it's worth the cost. eer's philosophy was to put spend nearly a million dol they should let the county "Last term at county coun it closer to where there were lars on a new ambulance sta know that they're happy with cil, somebody came along more calls, which pbviously tion because the existing one what they've got. is fine. and thought Dutton-Dun means West Lome," said "The service people using wich needed a new ambu Wiehle. "It's a perfectly go<>Q build it are happy with it, and it's lance station," said West Elgin However, moving the ing where they're at. Nobody Mayor Bernie Wiehle. ambulance station from Rod is complaining about it. The not causing problems. I can't *They thought if Dutton ney to West Lome could cost guys driving the ambulances see why we'd start spend needs a new ambulance sta over $800,000. aren't complaining about it;" ing money fixing something tion, then they should do "They built another one said Wiehle. that's primarily functional," \ a study to see if West Elgin over by St. Thomas. That was Wi ehlP. c;aid that even with said Councillor Dug Aldred. ~ ~ t-'",.. o I \ Ambulance station replacement delayed anotf!er two years Jesse Cnoc:kaert tion in 1998. lease on the ambulapce building for another Jhe Chronicle Ken Loveland, Dutton/Dunwich Adminis- three years, but the municipality will be ( trator, said that the County of Elgin has a long- increasing the rent by two percent. The ambulance station in Dutton/Dunwich termplanforreplacingambulance buildings, "It's to cover inflation costs," said will remain behind the municipal building, but they haven't got around to theirs yet. Loveland. with a slight increase in rent . "Originally, I think it was planned for this A clause will be put in the lease allowing it The ambulance station has been leasing its year, but for budget restraints, they decided to to be c~cell ed at any time, so that the ambu location behind the Dutton/Dunwich munici put it off for a couple years," sald Loveland. lance station can be moved once a suitable pal building at 199 Currie Rd. since ~gama- Loveland has btlen instructed to prepare a new site is found. The Chronicle • Thursday, February 10, 2011 Elgin County recognized for
( Savour Elgin andYear In Review
TORONTO -The Economic Developers of Ontario (EDCO) culinary tourism as well as the Savoux has presented three awards to Elgin €ounty in recognition of Elgin website. Elgin County also its excellent strategies for promoting touxism, specifically received Honouxable Mentions for the culinary toUiism throughout the County. Savoux Elgin Culinary Guide, the Elgin ''Our goal was to Elgin was presented with awards for their 2009 Year in Cotinty ToUiism w~b site, and the Inter stand out in a crowd Review Report, the new Savour Elgin Brand for active Tool on the ToUiism and Savoux Elgin websites. The Savoux Elgin Pro and continue being gram was also a nominee for the pres 'Progressive by Nature~." tigious Lieutenant Governor's Award, recognizing marketing excellence. . -Dave Mennill, Culinary tourism is a growing indus Elgin County Warden try and with many consumers choosing to vacation locally, the culinary tourism industry is in the perfect position to take objective being to attract highly sought a dvantage of this trend. With the after culinary tourists, Elgin County decided to create an identity for the culinary toUiism sector campaign. The Savour Elgin brand and website · are now live, with the assistance of a dedicated Steering Committee, are effi ciently and effectively marketing Elgin County's restaurants, events, farms and wineries. There is a strict participation and membership admission structUie in place, ensUiing the quality and con sistency of service throughout To date, 16 businesses have becom e members of Savoux Elgin. · uOUI goal was to stand out in a crowd an d contin ue being uProgressive by _Natuxe" by taking a proactive approach illmarketing one of oux targeted sec tors, culinary toUiism," said Dave Men nill, Elgin County Warden.
Elgin County awarded Elgin County has been given three . awards from the Economic Developers of Ontario, in recognition of strategies for promoting culinary tourism. l-R: Mark McDonald, Undsey Morritt, Kate Bums, Alan Smith, Stephen Vanderven, Warden for Bgin County Dave Menoill. MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN I. NOTlCE OF APPLICATION TO THE MUNICIPALITY l OF WEST ELGIN FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE f~ NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS . REQUIREMENTS OF BY-LAW 12004-77 2011 DOG LICENCE FEES A BY-LAW TO CONTROL NOISE ~ Bridge Rehabilitation wen on Graham Road Bridge MALES OR FEMALES '30.00 (VBTERINA1UAN'S (Bgin Road 76) over Highway 401 (SPAYED OR NEtrlERED) CERTIFICATE REQUIRED) FEMALE OR MALFS Notice henlby given residents Graham Road Bridge is to near the aver (NOf SPAYED OR NEUlllRED) $35.00 ~ 401 that IWl application is being made to the Cot.ncll of ~ t.blic:ipality « 'N85t Elgin for IWl ~ to 9y-1aw 112.004--n. which 2ND ¥ALE OR FEMALE S4Q.OO prohibits the operation d construction equipment~ the~ d 9 p.m. and 1 am. The MnsiJy d Trausportation ~• . 'N85t Region. has 3m MALE OR FEMALE '50.00 requesled M exemption from the By-law for the folowW1Q wor1c · KENNEL (Al'fUCA110N FORMS s100.00 (MUST SHOW CERTIFICA1E To permit the operation of construction equipment~ April AT OFFICE) OR PAY FOR DOG TAGS) 2012 and November 2012 to 8IJf:NI oonstruction crews to work REPLACEMENT TAG $10.00 at night and on weekends to rehabilitate Graham Road Bridge aver Hig1way 401 . The rehabilitallor 1 iMliYes ClCll6lQ the steel . TAGGING WILL BE DONE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF ntE GLFNCOE ANIMAL SHEL'I1lR. gin:ler and rnilor repelrs. The work Is proposed to be~ 1WO ATTEMPTS WILL BE MADE TO CONTACT niB RESn:>ENI'. AFJ'F.R THAT A N011CE at night in order to nrinize Impacts to the tnM!Ing ptdc. Exit I:EFI' riiiT'4'S from Hi{tlwaY 401 to Gnlllem Road as wei as one lane on WILL BE WI1H A DOG TAG OR TAGS AND 1HB RESIDENT WllL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR A TAG OR TAGS AT THE MUNICIPAL OFACE. IF YOU HAVE Nor BEI!N Hl!j1Way 401 wl be~ Wing the O\I8ITi!tlt work. CONTACTED BY ANYONE YOU ARE STILL RESPONSffiLE TO COME lNTO THE 0FA€EAND The application wt1 be p19S811ted to Council on ~ 10, 2011 in the PURCHASE A TAG. ANYONE NOT PURCHASING A 000 TAG FOR 1liBlR PET WilL BE F1NFI> Colrlcil Chambers d the Municipal Olllce, 22413 Hoskins Line. Rodney, AND PROSECUTED UNOOR TilE PROVINCIAL OfFENCES Acr. ANY CHEQUES THAT ARE Onta1o. • ----- RETURNED FOR ANY REASON WILL INCUR A $20.00 SERVICE CHARGE PLUS ANY DOG ::::::::::=:::: FEES LEFT UNPAID WILL BE PUT ON TAXES AND INCUR A $20.00 SERVICE CHARGE. Joamae Groch, B.A. , C.M.O., Admlilistratorln'asara; MllllidJ*i.ty el West F.lglll f? Ontario. \ 519-785-0560, P.O.Box4,.., 22413 Hoskins Uoe, RodDey, Ou NOt 2CO
What's the differeru;e between Catherine Street and Catherine Road? Apparently, it • Catherine Rd. can malce a big difference ifyou're making a 911 call In West Lome, there's a road called residents should be 'Catherine Road: but some people have come to think: of it as 'Catherine Stree( and sure to learn the calling it by the wrong name can lead to problems for emergency services. At a WestFJgin municipal council meeting road's real name last month. Councilor DugAldred described Jesse enoc:u.t a conversation he had with one of the . The Cllroniclt residents ofCatherine Rd. Thursday, February 17, 2010 "One ofthe residents on Catherine St, in West Lome say they don't think Catherine St is registered, because ifyou Google it. it will not show up," said Aldred. "They phoned an ambulance and the ambulance said they could not find Catherine St." · Recreation Superintendent Jeff Slater looked into this, and figured out the problem was in thewording. "'spoke to the West Lome Frre Dept, as well as the EMS guys at theirheadquarters in London. 'Catherine St.' does not exist in their computers. 'Catherine Rd.' does," said Slate.r: · Slater said that it was important for the residents on Catherine Rd. to know that they live on a road, not a street. "'fthey reme:mbe£ they live on 'Catherine Rd~ the process is quite simple ifyou call 911. But ifth ey say 'Catherine St; depending on the operator you get, they may tell you you'~ aazyand it doesn't exist," said Slater. Graham Rd. in West Lome has a similar difficulty in its wording. Slater said that within the village Umits it's "Graham~ but outside the village limits, it's "Graham Rd." The municipal council resolved to send letters to theresidents ofCatherine Rd. to let them know the couectname ofthe road Wednesday, November 17, 2010 AVRIL ORMSBY Reuters LONDON - Britain may be Harper reeling from deep public spend ing cuts but the announcement of Prince William's engagement extends Tuesday. brought cheer to many, and could boost the country's tourism and souvenir sectors. Prime Minister David Cam \ invitation eron described the announce Prince William ment that William, 28, would QMI Agency marry longtime girlfriend Kate Companies including super Middleton next year as "a piece market giant Tesco, British sou Prime Minster Stephen Harper of unadulterated good news that venir vendor Glorious Britain says the newest royal couple are everyone can celebrate: and ceramics manufacturer Port welcome to COJ?e to Canada any Sitting in autumn sunshine meirion Group PLC were count- ' time. . outside St Paul's Cathedral in ing on it to help lift sales as aus Harper offered Prince William London, where the ill-starred terity measures bite. and his bride-to-be, Kate Middle wedding of Prince Charles and "(Tesco) will be helping the ton "warm wishes" on behalf of nation celebrate with a wide Lady Diana Spencer took place Canadians after they announ~d nearly 30 years ago, Britons were range of gifts, mementoes and their engage more optimistic about their son's products to allow everyone to ment Tuesday. marriage prospects. He proposed 1en joy the big day and the parties "It would with his mother's blue sapphire and events taking place across agency hopes the new focus ' on be an honour and diamond engagement ring. the country," Tesco media direc William and Kate will boost vis to welcome tor Trevor Datson said. itor numbers. Prince William It will cheer people Plates, key rings, thimbles, •I didn't realize it was a race, and his bride mugs and spoons will feature otherwise I would have been a to Canada in up as we go into the lamong a flood of memorabilia lot quicker, but also the timing is the future and commemorating the engage right now. We're both very, very show them the dark months. ment and subsequent wedding. happy and I'm very glad that I For Glorious Britain, which special warmth Stephen ''Novelist Christopher Fowler have done it," William said. and cherished Harper usually caters to the millions of About 30 million foreigners traditions that foreign tourists who visit Britain visited Britain last year, spend are reserved People generally smiled when each year, the engagement is a ing about 16 billion pounds I for members ofthe Royal family," they heard the news that the chance to tap the domestic mar- {$25.5 billion US), about 500 mil Harper said in a statement. second-in-line to the British ket for souvenirs. lion pounds of which was mon- I When asked after question throne had become engaged. "Royal events, weddings archy-related tourism, such as period about the wedding Tues "It will cheer people up as ... events like these appeal to visits to stately l).omes and royal day afternoon, Liberal Leader we go into the dark months," the home crowd as well as vis palaces. Michael Ignatieff said the said Christopher Fowler, 57, a itors," said spokesperson Karen •The monarchy comes under news reminded him of hls own novelist. Sharpes. the culture and heritage of UK, engagement. The wedding, to be held in Hundreds of thousands of so a royal wedding would raise "They're such a nice young spring or summer, will show the people lined the streets in Lon its proffie even more so. Research couple. They look great, they look level of affection Britain retains don in 1981 for Charles and shows that many of the sites that happy. It reminds me when I got for its momrrchy, which has Diana's lavish wedding. people come to Britain to see are engaged. It's nice," Ignatieff said. recovered its dignity after the The couple's wedding was related to the monarchy," said 1 But not all politicians were so scandals and tragedies of the watched by hundreds of millions Mark·Di-Toro of British tourism excited about the news. 1990s that culminated in Diana's abroad, and Britain's tourism agency VtsitBritain. "As an Irishman and as a death in a 1997 car crash. republican, I don't take a great deal of interest in what the Royal family does. I'm more interested in the Osbourne family than the Royal family, frankly,• NDP MP Pat Martin said "I think when the current Queen eventually passes on, it will be a good time for Canada to grow up and dump the mon archy, but that's just my personal view." Monarchist League of Canada chairperson Robert Finch said this is a chance to rejuvenate interest in the Royal family and called the wedding a "trifecta of Royal-related events" for Can adians. The wedding will be of particular interest to younger people because the couple is "young and glamourous and popular, he said. Anwar Hussein Collection/WENN.com The wedding follows Queen Elizabeth's trip to Canada in June The parents of Kate Middleton, Michael and Carole. make a~~ and should precede the Queen's on the engagement of their daughter to Prince William outside their Diamond Jubilee in 2012. home near the Berkshire village of Bucklebury on Tuesday. (
William Is · second In line to the throne after his fath~r Prince Charles.
Kate Middleton
Kate attended the exclusive St. Andrew's Prep School until she was 13 and then Marlborough College, where she passed 11 GCSEs and three A-level exams.
William graduated as a search and·rescue pilot · with.the Royal Air Force in September 2010.
William met Kate Middleton at St. Andrews University in Scotland, where they were both began studying in ( September 2001. They shared a four-bedroom house in the town and went on several holidays together. Critics in the tabloid press nicknamed Ms. Middleton "Waity Katie'! ~fter a.marria~e date failed to materialize and accused her of doing ~any cited intoterable media intrusion as the reason they broke up little wrth her hfe beyond waiting for William to pop the question. m 2007, but they soon got back together and wil.l marry in 2011. Car carrying Prince ~ ( Charles attacked DECEMBER 11, 2010 force of the law" would come down on LONDON - British police promised an offenders. investigation Friday after Prince Charles, "There were quite a lot of people who heir to the throne, was caught up in Lon were hell bent on violence ... The crowd don's worst,riots in years as student pro behaved sometimes in an absolutely feral tests over a rise in fees boiled over. way. I think people see that as completely Thousands of students, furious at gov unacceptable, violent thuggish behav ernmen~ plans to raise the cap on tuition iour," Cameron said. fees almost threefold, fought running The clashes were the worst political vio battles with police throughout the centre lence in London since a mass riot in 1990 of the capital Thursday. over a local tax which helped to end Con At one point the protesters surrounded servative leader Margaret Thatcher's dec a limousine carrying Prince Charles, the ade in power. Queen's eldest son and heir, and his wife, Inside parliament, the coalition over Camilla, kicking the doors, cracking a win came its most serious rebellion so far to dow and throwing white paint on the car. narrowly push through the increase in The couple escaped unhurt. fees paid by university students. The London Evening Standard news Elsewhere, protesters smashedwiridows paper reported that a protester managed in the finance ministry, daubed slogans on to push a stick through an open window the statue of British wartime Prime Minis and jab Camilla in the ribs. Protesters ter Wmston Churchill and threw lumps of could be heard shouting "Off with their rock, paint balls and flares at riot police, heads!" in a shaky filmed recording of the who hit back with truncheons. incident. Prime Minister David Cameron Forty-three protesters and 12 police condemned the violence and expressed officers were. injured and 33 protesters concern about the lapse in royal security. were arres~ d, police said. London police chief Paul Stephenson Students countered with allegations of would investigate the riot and the inci police heavy-handedness and said the dent, Cameron said, promising the "full protests would continue. 1-••••• • J ;. • B_RITISH RIOT: Thousands of students angered at atuition fee hike clashed with police in the 'fYOrst mass riot since 1990
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'~'here wntlneot uslnthe~so it was a bit croirdecL" -1995 TV Interview, while talking ' about Cainilla Pal1ler Bowles • ROYAL VISIT Canadian TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011 honeymoon Still achance to play Kate rumoured in TV drama about royals SHEENA GOODYEAR "It would be an honour to Reuters no one has been cast yet to play QMIAgency welcome Prince William and his 29-year-old Middleton. bride to Canada in the future and 1 WSANGELES-Theromance The TV movie wiU teU the story between Britain's Prince William Monarchy enthusiast Mat show them the special warmth 1 of the couple's friendship and thew Rowe had already booked a and cherished traditions that and fiancee Kate Middleton is later romance while students flight to England for July when he are reserved for members of the getting the TV movie treatment at the University of St Andrews heard Prince William and Kate royal family," Harper said in a as celebrity-hungry U.S. media in Scotland, and the social ·and Middleton might be touring Can statement in November. gears up for the royal nuptials in media pressure surrounding ada then. But Rowe, Ottawa spokes London on April29. their relatipnsbip, Lifetime said. "I just hope I don't miss it;' he person for the Monarchist But an actor is still being WUliam & Kate will be aired said, laughing. League of Canada, said there will sought to play Middleton in Life ahead of 'the April 29 wedding, be a lot of pressure on the couple time television's movie William and is one of a slew of specials to travel after their spring wed & Kate, which is due to start pro planned in the United States ding, and Canada is the obvious duction in Los Angeles in two where royal wedding fever is choice. weeks time. already high. "If the prince and His wife are William, 28, second in line to ABC News last week launched to travel after the weddingis over, the British throne; will be played a Royal Wedding Guest Book on it's going to be Canada," said by little-known New Zealand its website, where weU-wishers Rowe. actor Nico Evers-Swindell, whose can post messages to Wtlliam "Beyond the fact that they are 1 credits ~nclude smaU parts in the and Kate. More than 900 messa our future king and queen, which TV crime shows Law & Order and ges have been posted so far. is huge ... they're global celeb NCIS: Las Angeles. Briton Piers Morgan, who rities;' he said. "A visit by them Lifetime said British actor Ben recently launched his own nightly would be of epic proportions. I Cross, best known for his role in talk show on CNN, is planning to think Canadians would be just the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire broadcast live from London the delighted." would play Prince Charles. But week before the wedding. Kate Middleton and Prince Adding to the speculation, the •' William league has e-mailed members about a bus trip to Ottawa for Canada Day. According to the U.K. Sun "The league has arranged ... a newspaper, Prince William and bus trip from Toronto to Ottawa Middleton will tour Canada for on Canada Day so that all can hail three weeks in July. It would be our future king and queen in their the couple's first trip abroad after first official Canadian homecom their wedding on April 29. Nei ing as a couple;' the e-mail sent ther the Canadian nor the British out Monday aftemoqn says. governments have made official Participants leave Toronto announcements regarding the at 3 a.m., arriving in Ottawa by trip, and calls to the royal fam.ily's 8 a.m. in time to celebrate Can press office weren't immediately ada Day at noon with the royal returned. couple. "They are rumours and we The two-week trip by Prince don't comment on rumours," said William and Middleton will Prime Minister Stephen Harper's reportedly start on the East Coast press secretary Sara Macintyre and end in British Columbia. Monday. Prince William last came to The prime minister formally Canada in March 1998, months invited the royal couple to Can after his mother, Princess Diana, ada when they announced their died in a car crash. engagement last fall. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19 2011 • THE LONDON FREE Pl\ESS I -. ' · . ' 1
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anadians should be proud CPrince William and his new bride will visit this summer: But we should also know what it's going to cost us. The prime minister announced this week Prince William and Kate Middleton will visit Canada as part of their honeymoon in June and July. But news of the visit was greeted by the rumblings of some people who seem to think the Queen and her brood are akin to a royal deadweight around our necks. The Wmdsors sure can get Canadian knickers in a knot.
But concern about the cost of this visit does not automatically equal anti-monarchist sentiment. The common anti-royalist retort is: "Who cares about the royals?" A hell of a lot of people care, actually. For crying out loud, it's hoped and expected the royal wed ding will help pull the City of London out of its recessionary slump as royal watchers flood in and fill hotels and restaurants. That hardly sounds like . indifference. No one is obligated to turn cart Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton oose for a photograph in St. James' Palace. wheels over a royal visit. That's the Nov, 16, 2010 file photo. s beauty of democracy. But some of you have mistaken the royal family for some kind of oppressive regime that should be given the boot. The monarchy is par( ofwho we are of whiners. Ifyou'd really like to catch are right to be wary of the cost of a as a country. a glimpse of Kate and Wills, take a royal visit. Britons have expressed Canada remains part of the · road trip to where they'll be and shoot their concern that the royal wedding Commonwealth and the monarchy a little bit of tourism moolah into the not be too outlandish in these austere is an important part of our polit- Canadian economy. times. That is their right. ical fabric. The monarchy is also an And Canadians have a right to essential part of our heritage and our Seriously, how can know what a royal tour means to our relationship to it should be respected ., pocketbooks. That concern is not not derided. ·' you have less respect anti-monarchy. It is not about petty While the Queen is represented for the heir to the throne than jealousy of the elites or a desire to do in Canada by the Governor General, away with an important part of our one of her.many titles remains Queen ''you do for reality TV freaks like heritage. of Canada. She's not just a picture Snooki or the Kardashians? It's about common sense. on our money. This country is not So, when officials release the detailed itinerary of this summer's a republic like our revolutionary royal visit, let's also see a detailed neighbours to the south. Canada is a The anti-monarchy sentiment usu account ofwhat this honeymoon tour constitutional monarchy. 1 ally b_oils down to money. Or, rather, will cost us. But that's a royal bee in the bonnets . of folks who see paying attention · · the. amount of taxpayer money, being After all, you can watch the bottom to the royals as the lowest form of · shelled out to maintain it. line and still be a royal watcher. That's a concern I share. Canadians celebrity worship. Seriously, how can [email protected] you have less respect for the heir to the throne than you do for reality TV freaks like Snooki or the Kardashians? As for the idea that Toronto was somehow "snubbed" by being left off the itinerary for the royal visit: Meh. Canada is a big country and a lot of places were "snubbed': II William and Kate want to see the whole country, they had better plan on taking up residep.cy for awhile - but on their own dime, please. ' Don:t complain, Toronto. You just contribute to our reputation as a city • WIND ENERGY: The Energy minister fails to respond when asked whether he would be willing to live beside awind turbine Wind critics find online chat hot air
JONATHANSHER _J~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The London Free Press It was the question many asked of Ontario Energy Minister Brad MORE: Catch our special report Duguid and they said he dodged on wind power and read Monday's for an hour. archived live chat. During a live chat Monday on at lfpress.com/ turbines lfpress.com, Duguid was asked by that has been established and readers if he'd be willing to live passed through the renewable next to wind energy approvals process:' turbines of the His responses frustrated some sort his Liberal readers, who accused Duguid of government is ignoring concerns and repeating pushing across the same phrases whenever he Ontario. defends wind power and Ontario's The ques- Green Energy Act. tion was asked "(The minister) can't speak so often, it was without cue cards;' wrote Mau · repeated by the reen Anderson, an organizer of live chat mod- an umbrella organization repre QM IAgency file photo Brad Duguid erator from The senting dozens of anti-wind London Free groups across Ontario, Wind Con Wind turbines stirred up emotions on a live chat on lfpress.com when Press. cerns Ontario. Ontario Energy Minister Brad Duguid was bombarded with questions. But while Duguid wrote much The head of Wind Concerns about the benefits of wind power Ontario, John Laforet, joined ch?~t and replied to online ques wind power grow five-fold during -more than 600 words during the Dugui.d as a guest in the live chat, tions about wind power. the next decade, doubling in the course of 11 responses during the in which readers from across What was clear was this: Both next year alone. online chat- he wrote nothing of Ontario could weigh in with ques sides of the debate believe wind "I see wind turbines as a symbol whether he'd personally want to tions or comments in real time. power will be a force in the of what our generation is doing to live next to a wind turbine. The event generated so many Ontario election next fall, with build a healthier future for our Instead, before exiting the chat, responses, only a fraction could 84% saying turbines would affect kids and grandkids;' he wrote he wrote: "We have the right stan be posted during the chat. While how they vote. Monday. dards in place when it comes to most who posted were opposed to Last month, Duguid unveiled a wind energy projects and support long-term Ontario plan for energy [email protected] wind energy, the split was closer twitter.com/jsherLFPRESS any projects that meet the criteria among those who watched the that would see the amount of WIND TURBINES: Low-level "Sound (
• HEARING: Experts from around the globe descend on Chatham to argue the health affects of turhinp_<\ W1nd• power showdown ' loomsFEBRUARY 1, 20111 JONATHAN SHER dismissed as anecdotal and The london Free Press Wind farms, unscientific by those who central to the defend wind energy, including It's an O.K. Corral moment for province's the environment ministry. Ontario's wind industry, with l renewable "Our approvals process is all sides bringing gunslingers energy goals, fully protective of both human for the big fight. health and the environment," If wind is the frontier of are being ministry spokesperson Mark 1 challenged. energyin the province, conside,r Rabbior said. this the showdown: Adversaries A Suncor spokesperson said have enlisted experts around ,/ , QMIAgeocy he wouldn't comment on the the world to slug out the future file photo legal challenge. of the billion-dollar industry. One of the anti-wind experts, Energy giant Suncor, other hearing that has brought called the Kent Breeze Wmd Michael Nissenbaum, plans to Ontati,o's environmentminister the number and breadth of Farms, was the first given the present evidence from what Gil and wind protesters will des experts," said Toronto lawrer OK under provisions of prov lespie says is the first controlled cend Tuesday on Chatham for Ian Gillespie, who will argue incial green-energy legislation study to show a link between the start of a two-month hear for the link between wind and by Dalton McGuinty's Liber turbines ~d health. ing that may rest the future of health with the help of a team als meant to make renewable The hearing will continue wind power on the question of of 10 experts from as far away energy a core part of Ontario's in Chatham and Toronto with whether turbines harm-human as Australian, New Zealand and future. dates in February and March health. Great Britain. McGuinty's plan calls for before two members of a tribu ( •u couldn't be bigger. It's •This appears to be the most doubling wind energy thi.s year nal appointed by the Ontario really an appeal ofinternational comprehensive hearing to date and increasing it to 10% of government. Its decision could significance," said Douglas Des looking at the issue of human Ontario's total energy supply be appealed to a divisional mond, a Chatham lawyer who health," Gillespie said. during the next 20 years, a five- court. helped organized protesters Suncor has a team of seven fold jump. . The legal battle is one of against Suncor's turbines. experts and the ministry Opponents say the turbines two under way. In the other, ~esimilarchallengeshave another six. emit low-pitched sounds which anti-wind activist Ian Hanna been heard in France, Great The project being challenged, disrupt the body's rhythms and claims the environment minister Britain and the United States, already being built six km west cause headaches, tinnitus, diz over-stepped his bounds by rec never have so many scientists, of Thamesville, is small, just ziness, nausea, rapid heart rate, ommending only a 550-m buffer doctors and other experts been eight turbines, but the s!al ELLWOOD S.HREVE who appeared at the hearing into QMIAgency a challenge by Katie Erickson He said ifcomplaint s are made and Chatham-Kent Wmd Action aboutsoundsheardindoors, they :The expert says normal noise CliATH.AM - The infrasound Inc. to renewable energy project should be taken seriously. -a low noise level barely audible approval given to Suncor Energy, c!O\~e authored a study for ~e principal owner of the Kent . ~dian Wmd-Energy Assocra from wind-turbines ~~r~~:~~=~!~~p-;e~~ ;~~~ Breeze Wtnd Farm, under con- ~n 1~ February2007, titled Wind a risk to people, an· engineering struction near Thamesville rbmes and Sound: Review and shouldn'\ be aproblem expert said here Wednesday. The project is the first .to be Best Practices Guidelines. - •The infrasound from wind approved under the Ontario Although much research has turbines is not markedly different Green Energy Act taken place on surrounding noise MARCH 31, 2011 from ambient infrasound from Howe said concerns about hifr?m ~?d turb~es, Howe said s opuuon on mfrasound from other sources,• said Brian Howe infrasound didn't arise w1til ofHGC Engineering, called as an humans began traveUi'ng into wind turbines hasn't changed markedly. expert witness for the Environ space. But problems with infra ment Ministry at an environ sound don't arise until the levels But he offered some other ( mental review tribunal hearing. "reach an extremely high leveJ," ~delines outside the engineer Noting people are continu he added. mg realm, such as having a good ally surrounded by infrasound But Howe said low-frequency public relations strategy, which from a variety of sources in daily sound from mechanical tones, mclud~s communicating hon life, Howe said, "It's pretty clear such as the gear box of a turbine, estly wtth the community to edu there's no widespread health can be detected inside a house, cate them about such things as infrasound. issues from ambient infrasoupd." noting a window could amplify Howe is one of two engineers the sound at low frequency. ChaJham Daily News