Community Greenspace
We were honored to be chosen as Charlottetown’s planting site for 200 beautiful trees for the 10th-anniversary planting event on September 22nd. The trees were planted at three different locations on Upton Farmlands. Thanks to the volunteers who came out to help get these beauties in the ground! And special thanks to Mayor Brown for […]
PRESS RELEASE MAYOR ISSUES CLARIFICATION April 15, 2008 Charlottetown City Hall Mayor Clifford Lee today issued the following press release to clarify any misunderstanding that may have been created in regards to the Upton Farm Property. Mayor Lee would like to assure the Upton Farm Preservation Network and Canada Lands that the position of the […]
December 13, 2007 Ms. Kirsten Connor Upton Farm Preservation Network 59 Queen Elizabeth Drive Charlottetown, PE CIA 3A8 Dear Ms. Connor: Thank you for your recent letter and your ongoing concern for the future of Upton Farm property. I understand that you have been in contact with officials from my office on this matter […]
August 21, 2007 Ms. Kirsten Connor Upton Farm Preservation Network Dear Mrs. Connor: Thank you for your correspondence in which you outline the Upton Farm Preservation Network’s desire for our new government to address the issue of the future of the Upton Farm property. I want to reiterate our government’s commitment to preserving Upton Farmlands as […]
The PEI Legislature reconvenes on Tuesday, Oct. 16. The Upton Farm Preservation Network looks forward to continuing the important work of saving Upton Farm for the use and enjoyment of future generations of Islanders with our new government, led by Premier Robert Ghiz. Members of the Preservation Network personally welcomed Premier Ghiz to office with this […]
Charlottetown MP Shawn Murphy received a reply from the Canada Lands Corporation (the Crown Corporation which presently owns the Upton Farmlands) in response to his letter requesting an 18-month moratorium on development of the lands. As you can see, CLC is making no promises to anyone, and we must keep up the hard work. We are […]
(L – R: Former MLAs Wes MacAleer & Wayne Collins, former Premier Pat Binns, former MLA Jamie Ballem) While support was received from some MLAs who will form the new provincial government, at this time the Upton Farm Preservation Network would like to express a formal, profound and heartfelt thank you to Messrs. Jamie Ballem, Wes MacAleer, Wayne […]
The Upton Farm Preservation Network wanted to find out where the Leaders of the four parties running for office in the provincial election stood on their commitment to support keeping Upton Farm as green space AFTER the election. It looks like there is an agreement in place for an 18-month moratorium on any development on the property […]
John Abbott is the PC Candidate in District 13, Charlottetown-Brighton. He distributed this letter to residents of his riding. May 15, 2007 Residents of Charlottetown – Brighton: Thank you for taking the time to meet with John Abbott and share your concerns about issues affecting Charlottetown – Brighton. We are listening. Many of you have […]
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 […]