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Protecting Farmland in Northumberland: Placing precious lands in a trust

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Margaret Walton, board chair, Ontario Farmland Trust

 

One way to ensure a secure future for agriculture is putting farms in a land trust, says Margaret Walton, board chair of the Ontario Farmland Trust. There are 840 farms in Northumberland County. The vast majority are prime agricultural land. That designation ranks these areas as the best for growing the crops that feed us. Yet, these lands are under threat. Continue Reading →

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Protecting Farmland in Northumberland: Political critique from the provincial Liberals

Queen's Park legislature

Liberal Agriculture Critic MPP Stephanie Bowman

Farmers can advocate for change, according to MPP Stephanie Bowman, Liberal agriculture critic. There are 840 farms in Northumberland County. The vast majority are prime agricultural land. That designation ranks these areas as the best for growing the crops that feed us. Yet, these lands are under threat. Continue Reading →

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Protecting Farmland in Northumberland: An overview from the county warden

Northumberland County Council Chambers

Northumberland County Warden Mandy Martin

Warden Mandy Martin reviews efforts by the county to preserve farmland. There are 840 farms in Northumberland County. The vast majority are prime agricultural land. That designation ranks these areas as the best for growing the crops that feed us. Yet, these lands are under threat. Continue Reading →

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Protecting Farmland in Northumberland: Local farmer gives dire warning

Burnham Family Farm Market

Paul Burnham, director, Northumberland Federation of Agriculture

 

Northumberland Federation of Agriculture Director Paul Burnham warned of the consequences of failing to protect farmland in the county both now and in the future,

There are 840 farms in Northumberland County. The vast majority are prime agricultural land. That designation ranks these areas as the best for growing the crops that feed us. Yet, these lands are under threat. And that has many people in Northumberland worried, especially farmers. Continue Reading →

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Protecting Farmland in Northumberland: Legislative agenda facing farmers

Northumberland County farm

Eric Gillespie, EKG Corporation

Lawyer Eric Gillespie reviews new regulations, policies, and legislation introduced by the Ontario government impacting farmland in this episode. There are 840 farms in Northumberland County. The vast majority are prime agricultural land. That designation ranks these areas as the best for growing the crops that feed us. Yet, these lands are under threat. Continue Reading →

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Proposed changes to short-term rentals in Alnwick-Haldimand coming to council

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The future of short-term rentals in Alnwick-Haldimand Township is about to come to a head over the next few weeks. A coalition of short-term rental operators and the local business association have teamed up to fight proposed changes to a bylaw controlling short-term rentals. They argue the changes will further limit short-term rentals and continue to burden operators. Meanwhile, supporters of the bylaw welcome the restrictions limiting the places where short-term rentals can be located, plus other tweaks. The township has received complaints from neighbours of some short-term rentals regarding noise and parking violations. Continue Reading →

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Summer Archives: Cobourg police officer dragged during routine stop – July 6, 2022

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A Cobourg police officer received minor injuries after he was dragged following a traffic stop Tuesday. Today’s Northumberland reports a Cobourg police officer pulled over a car on Division Street just south of the Highway 401 overpass at around 7 p.m.

According to witnesses, the officer was dragged after speaking to two people in the car. The vehicle pulled over just north of the highway, where a person got out of the car and ran into the woods. The car then continued north on County Road 45. OPP and Cobourg Police arrived at the scene, and a search began for both the car and the person. Continue Reading →

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Summer Archives: NHH faces high patient volumes in Emergency Department – July 11, 2022

In less than one month, Northumberland Hills Hospital sent three public warnings on its Facebook page. Each one says the emergency room is experiencing high volumes. It also encourages people to seek alternative forms of care. This comes amidst a growing number of hospitals across Ontario closing emergency rooms due to staff shortages. Robert Washburn has this report… Continue Reading →

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