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Officials with the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority have said some decisions from the provincial government have created challenges to meet their…
Officials with the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority have said some decisions from the provincial government have created challenges to meet their…
Article content A Chatham-Kent councillor has taken over as the chair of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority board. Trevor Thompson, who represents South Kent, will serve a two-year term in the position. He was elected unanimously by the board during its annual general meeting Feb. 25. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Thompson will lead LTVCAâs board of directors Back to video âItâs been a long-time goal of mine and Iâm really honoured to be working with a great group of people,â he said during the virtual meet...
Author of the article: Letters to the Editor Publishing date: Feb 16, 2021 • February 16, 2021 • 1 minute read • Article content On Feb. 9, Elgin County Council gave me the opportunity to speak on the reckless way that my Great Uncle Dr. James W. Crane’s conservation woodlot at Iona Station has been disposed of by the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority. In 1976, Elgin County were the owners of Crane Conservation and they sold it for $1 to the Lower Thames. Lower Thames decided a few years ago, unbeknown to our family, that they no longer wanted Crane Conservatio...
Author of the article: Tom Morrison Publishing date: Feb 12, 2021  â¢Â February 12, 2021  â¢Â 2 minute read  â¢Â Jim Crane is outraged after land near Iona Station originally donated by his late great uncle, James Crane, was sold off by the local conservation authority. He's pictured next to a memorial cairn on the land, and holding an oil painting of James Crane, a doctor, teacher and conservationist who planted trees on the seven-acre property in the 1930s. Max Martin/Postmedia Network SunMedia Article content Elgin County staff have looked into the histor...