Human history is summarized in one word; hunger. For most of time, humans have been starving or malnourished. At best it was a cycle of surfeit or shortage. Figure 1 shows a plot of the annual cycle historical cycle among…
The following is an open letter from Bev Teeter, Dashwood, Ontario to Goshen Wind Inc. regarding her lease with the wind company. Open Letter Dashwood, ON N0M1N0 June 3, 2015 Goshen Wind, LP 700 Universe Blvd. Juno Beach, FL 33408…
“A person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer.” Another way to describe a Paralegal is to draw a similarity in the healthcare industry. A Doctor can do everything a Nurse can do, but a…
The Prescott Russell Landowners Association (PRLA) quickly pulled together a public information meeting held at the Russell Legion on June 19th. The purpose of the meeting was to alert residents of Prescott Russell of the proposed industrial wind turbine projects…
Last week was a flurry of meetings throughout Glengarry/Prescott/Russell and North Dundas, to discuss the Large Renewable Project (LRP) proposal and the public community meeting was held “as a part of the early community-engagement requirements of the LRP.” (One wonders,…
A few years ago the Toronto Globe and Mail ran a contest for the best humorous description of a Canadian. Only one sticks in my mind because it caused me to write to the editors. It said a Canadian is…
The CLA will be busy this summer putting the finishing touches on our second property rights conference. One of the important mandates of the Ontario Landowners is to provide useful information on the rights of landowners to enjoy, use, and…
Since the Trudeau government repatriated (brought back to Canada) our Constitution in 1982, there has been considerable confusion as to what that constitution is. Because the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was created at the same time and in a…
As a Director of the Ontario Landowners Association (OLA), I have been associated with many property owners, who have tried to represent themselves before various Tribunals and Courts in Ontario. Some of these people have been members of the OLA,…
Title: Investing in People “Creating a Human Capital Society for Ontario” Panel on the Role of Government Title: Small, Rural and Remote Communities: The Anatomy of Risk “A paper prepared for the Panel on the Role of Government” – August…
