Author: Rob Hornberger
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Kingsville council cracks down on greenhouse light pollution
Kingsville council passed a nuisance bylaw Monday to curb greenhouse light emission and odours — despite a request from one local greenhouse operator that the vote be delayed. George Dekker, special projects manager for Mucci Farms, said the greenhouse sector would like more time to work with the town to make sure the bylaw is…
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Irish expat brings the blarney to downtown Kingsville brew pub
The Banded Goose brew pub in downtown Kingsville has a lot of things going for it: good location, good service and great beer. But it has one attraction that sets it apart — an Irish bartender. Seamus Cunningham not only dispenses beer, wine and spirits, he also dispenses generous measures of charm, wit and blarney.…
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Greenhouse expansion pushing Union Water system to its limit
RUTHVEN — The Union Water Supply System has reached the point where it can’t supply water needed for future greenhouse expansion in Kingsville and Leamington. The situation is so severe it could halt expansion in its tracks if steps aren’t taken. “There needs to be a decision, do we want all this growth they are…
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Southbound Kingsville snowbirds grounded by pandemic fears
Normally Canadian snowbirds like Adrian and Marilyn Farnworth of Kingsville would be thinking about heading south to their place in Florida. But this year it may be only that — a thought. “Right now everything is on hold,” said Adrian Farnworth. The Farnworths usually leave for Clearwater at the end of October and time their…
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Stop light-pollution blame game, Leamington mayor says
Leamington and Kingsville need to work together and stop “finger pointing” over efforts to reduce light pollution from local greenhouses, says Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald. MacDonald said she was disappointed by a Kingsville councillor’s suggestion that Leamington isn’t doing enough to deal with the problem. “Guess what, I live near the Kingsville border, I live…
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Kingsville councillors to weigh light-pollution control measures
Residents of Huron, Ohio, began complaining to local politicians and city administrators two years ago about light emissions from an area greenhouse operation. They said the light and glare made it difficult to get a sound night’s sleep. They were angry. The city acted quickly and told the greenhouse operator it could take the necessary…
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Super Ethan’s Steps raises $8K to help young cancer patients
Ethan Abdul-Massih of Ruthven is “pretty happy” about the $8,000 raised last month during the sixth-annual Super Ethan’s Steps for childhood cancer. Ethan, 8, said the money raised will be used for “games” and “electronics” for kids going through the same illness he had — acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of cancer in which the…
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Shifting gears: Retiree turns a passion for bikes into a business
Kurtis Dobson loves bikes — to ride and to fix, but also for the childhood memories they evoke. The Streetsville native vividly recalls using money saved from his paper route to buy his first bike, a black and red with gold trim Redline. “I still remember my dad going down with me saying, ‘You’re going…
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Medical centre builders recount frustration, legal threat in fight with town
Three days after being threatened with a lawsuit, Kingsville council reversed course and approved a second storey for a controversial Main Street East medical centre. Developer Tay Inc. had threatened legal action against the town and three council members — Deputy Mayor Gord Queen, Laura Lucier and Kimberly DeYong — who voted against a site…
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Town turns to veteran firefighter after chief, deputy go on leave
KINGSVILLE — Kingsville’s fire chief and his deputy went on indefinite leaves of absence about a week after a rescue of three stranded boaters went awry, but Mayor Nelson Santos declined to say if there is any connection. “It’s a personnel matter and we’re supporting the two individuals involved,” Santos said. “I can’t speak to…
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Kingsville council cracks down on greenhouse light pollution
Kingsville council passed a nuisance bylaw Monday to curb greenhouse light emission and odours — despite a request from one local greenhouse operator that the vote be delayed. George Dekker, special projects manager for Mucci Farms, said the greenhouse sector would like more time to work with the town to make sure the bylaw is…
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Irish expat brings the blarney to downtown Kingsville brew pub
The Banded Goose brew pub in downtown Kingsville has a lot of things going for it: good location, good service and great beer. But it has one attraction that sets it apart — an Irish bartender. Seamus Cunningham not only dispenses beer, wine and spirits, he also dispenses generous measures of charm, wit and blarney.…
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Greenhouse expansion pushing Union Water system to its limit
RUTHVEN — The Union Water Supply System has reached the point where it can’t supply water needed for future greenhouse expansion in Kingsville and Leamington. The situation is so severe it could halt expansion in its tracks if steps aren’t taken. “There needs to be a decision, do we want all this growth they are…
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Southbound Kingsville snowbirds grounded by pandemic fears
Normally Canadian snowbirds like Adrian and Marilyn Farnworth of Kingsville would be thinking about heading south to their place in Florida. But this year it may be only that — a thought. “Right now everything is on hold,” said Adrian Farnworth. The Farnworths usually leave for Clearwater at the end of October and time their…
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Stop light-pollution blame game, Leamington mayor says
Leamington and Kingsville need to work together and stop “finger pointing” over efforts to reduce light pollution from local greenhouses, says Leamington Mayor Hilda MacDonald. MacDonald said she was disappointed by a Kingsville councillor’s suggestion that Leamington isn’t doing enough to deal with the problem. “Guess what, I live near the Kingsville border, I live…
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Kingsville councillors to weigh light-pollution control measures
Residents of Huron, Ohio, began complaining to local politicians and city administrators two years ago about light emissions from an area greenhouse operation. They said the light and glare made it difficult to get a sound night’s sleep. They were angry. The city acted quickly and told the greenhouse operator it could take the necessary…
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Super Ethan’s Steps raises $8K to help young cancer patients
Ethan Abdul-Massih of Ruthven is “pretty happy” about the $8,000 raised last month during the sixth-annual Super Ethan’s Steps for childhood cancer. Ethan, 8, said the money raised will be used for “games” and “electronics” for kids going through the same illness he had — acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of cancer in which the…
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Shifting gears: Retiree turns a passion for bikes into a business
Kurtis Dobson loves bikes — to ride and to fix, but also for the childhood memories they evoke. The Streetsville native vividly recalls using money saved from his paper route to buy his first bike, a black and red with gold trim Redline. “I still remember my dad going down with me saying, ‘You’re going…
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Medical centre builders recount frustration, legal threat in fight with town
Three days after being threatened with a lawsuit, Kingsville council reversed course and approved a second storey for a controversial Main Street East medical centre. Developer Tay Inc. had threatened legal action against the town and three council members — Deputy Mayor Gord Queen, Laura Lucier and Kimberly DeYong — who voted against a site…
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Town turns to veteran firefighter after chief, deputy go on leave
KINGSVILLE — Kingsville’s fire chief and his deputy went on indefinite leaves of absence about a week after a rescue of three stranded boaters went awry, but Mayor Nelson Santos declined to say if there is any connection. “It’s a personnel matter and we’re supporting the two individuals involved,” Santos said. “I can’t speak to…
