Green Party hopes to close loophole with change to Lands Protection Act this spring
Opposition finance critic Michele Beaton said the Green Party hopes to table legislation as early as Wednesday to close what she referred to as a loophole in P.E.I. s Lands Protection Act.
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Minister Bloyce Thompson, who vowed two years ago to close loopholes, says he wants to wait until fall
Posted: May 11, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: May 11
One of the purposes of P.E.I. s Lands Protection Act, according to the legislation itself, is to address the province s small land area and comparatively high population density. The law places limits on individual and corporate land ownership.(Open Farm Day/Facebook)
Posted: Apr 29, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: April 29
P.E.I. s Minister of Justice and Public Safety Bloyce Thompson hand-delivered a report on a controversial land transaction on March 5 to the standing committee that demanded it from him just as he promised to do when the committee issued its subpoena.(Kirk Pennell/CBC News)
Perham City Council approves helping finance restorations at it April meeting.
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Restorations on the Perham Cemetery have been scheduled for this summer.
Executive Director of Otter Tail County Historical Society Chris Schuelke asked the Perham City Council at its monthly meeting on Monday, April 12, to help finance the preservations. The Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps, which is based in Duluth, will be staying at the Pioneer Village from July 27 through Aug. 4 to work on the restorations. If they have time, they ll also work on restoring the Pioneer Village.
In order to complete the project, Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps would need $12,000. While they asked the council to help fund some money, they also stated they could raise any leftover needed funds on their own. The city agreed to fund them the complete $12,000.
P.E.I. MLAs vote to subpoena Brendel Farms report from minister of lands
For the first time in 20 years, a committee of the P.E.I. Legislature is using its power to issue a subpoena.
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Posted: Feb 26, 2021 9:10 PM AT | Last Updated: February 27
The committee will issue the subpoena to Minister of Agriculture and Lands Bloyce Thompson, who received the report from IRAC in October. (Kirk Pennell/CBC)
For the first time in 20 years, a committee of the P.E.I. Legislature is using its power to issue a subpoena.
On Friday, members of the province s standing committee on health and social development voted unanimously to issue a subpoena to compel government to provide a report from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission on a controversial land transfer.
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The Bellagio displays two golden oxen and 62,956 plants and flowers for the Lunar New Year. Photo Credit: Kelly McKeon / Bellagio
The Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is celebrating the Chinese Year of the Ox through March 6.
Each element of A Season of Love represents prosperity, strength and tenacity in the Lunar New Year, a spokesman said. Four scenes have messages of love for nature; commitment; tradition; and children and travel. This beautiful Lunar New Year display is specially designed to honor the Year of the Ox, focus on love and evoke inspiration in the new year, designer Ed Libby said. This year, perhaps more than ever, we can all use an added dose of inspiration and love.