Community Greenspace
This news report was featured on CBC radio today: Premier Pat Binns is asking the federal government to step in to freeze development at Upton Farms, a large green space in the northern part of Charlottetown. The Canada Lands Company, the real estate arm of the federal government, already has approval from the city to […]
This letter from “Alex” was published on The Guardian website on April 27, 2007, in response to the news that the PEI Legislature supported a moratorium on the development of the Upton Farmlands. This is the best solution – congrats to the Upton Farm Preservation Network for having the courage to do what so many […]
The Guardian April 27, 2007 MLAs support moratorium on Upton Farm development Charlottetown residents hope unanimous backing will lead to preservation of land as green space BY WAYNE THIBODEAU The Guardian Charlottetown residents who do not want to see development on a large parcel of land at the western edge of the capital city described […]
According the The Guardian newspaper, the Canada Lands Company will hold off development of the Upton Farm until they receive a letter from the City of Charlottetown clarifying its position. The story by reporter Dave Stewart: Upton Farm Development Up In Air It isn’t exactly the moratorium some are looking for but Canada Lands Company […]
Kirsten Connor of the Upton Farm Preservation Network and City Councillor Cecil Villard were interviewed on the CBC supper hour news show Compass on April 14.
MLA’s COLLINS AND MacALEER CALL FOR MORATORIUM ON UPTON LAND Charlottetown-area MLA’s Wayne Collins (right) and Wes MacAleer (left) have added their support to the growing public demand to preserve the Upton Farmlands as green space Canada Lands Corporation plans to begin work this spring on what will eventually become a 350-unit housing development on a […]
Citizens, wildlife need intact Upton Farm The Guardian April 2, 2007 Editor: As a person who walks every single day, with my dog as a companion, I have to wonder what would happen to the animals at Upton Farm if it were developed. I don’t mean cows or pigs or horses, the animals that used […]
The Guardian March 29, 2007 A vital asset is in danger Editor: I would like to offer the following comments in response to the letter of Canada Lands Corporation VP Gordon McIvor to The Guardian on Monday, March 26, 2007. 1. Mr. McIvor mentions that his corporation engaged in a process involving government officials and […]
The Guardian March 29, 2007 Look for better ideas for our green spaces Editor: Garry Doyle’s letter in the March 23 Guardian (‘Wow, what a vision…’ ) focuses the issue of the future of the Upton Farm’s green space exactly where it belongs: in the public eye. I thought with the amalgamation of the smaller […]
This is our reply to Mr. McIvor’s letter. It was submitted to The Guardian for publication on March 27, 2007. To the Editor: I noted with interest the opinion piece by Gordon McIvor of Canada Lands Company concerning the development of the Upton Farmlands (“Upton Farm: it’ll offer enjoyable public green space,” The Guardian, March 26, 2007). […]