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New Leaf Custom Homes

New homes and renovations with a difference.

2 Whitetail Street, Kingston

Terra Vista Landscape Construction and Supplies

Move your living space into the outdoors.

92 Talbot Street, Picton

Willowlee Sod Farms Ltd.

Where the grass is always greener

907 Victoria Rd., Ameliasburg

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Frankford arena roof going green

Wed, May 9th - 2:40pm

Solar panels are going up on the roof of the Frankford arena. Last night, Quinte West council approved an agreement with the company, Real Flex Solar Corporation. The city will pay around...

Belleville’s solar dollars adding up

Tue, May 1st - 2:20pm

The Belleville solar panel project is now bringing revenue in the city’s bank account. The panels on the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre and the transit building have generated $40,000 in...

Solar panels to move in near Picton

Tue, May 1st - 2:20pm

The land is being cleared for two big solar panel projects in Prince Edward County. Northland Power received final approvals from the province for two 10 MW solar installations on Burr...

Nature Canada opposes Gilead Power project

Sun, Apr 22nd - 9:16am

Nature Canada is lending their support for the opposition of a local wind farm proposal. The national group is concerned that Gilead Power is looking to build nine 450′ high turbines...

Dirty soil on Mohawk Territory

Mon, Apr 16th - 6:09am

Soil that was dumped on a Tyendinaga Territory property in preparation for a building has been found to be contaminated. The soil was brought in by controversial businessman Clifford Miracle to...

Residents say NO WAY to tower

Thu, Apr 12th - 6:51am

A hall in Ameliasburg was packed last night as residents wanted their voices heard on a proposal to build a communications tower on the shores of Roblin Lake. Prince Edward County...

Solar panels going up in Quinte West

Tue, Apr 3rd - 3:04pm

It’ll take ten years to see a profit, but the city of Quinte West is forging ahead with plans to install solar panels on two municipal roof-tops. City council voted last...

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Marmora hydro project in development

Wed, Mar 28th - 2:11pm

Northland Power is forging ahead with its plans to create a pumped-storage hydro facility out of an old mine near Marmora. Spokesperson John Wright says the announcement last week of the...

City’s solar panel system Ontario’s biggest

Fri, Mar 23rd - 2:42pm

Officials in Belleville have cut the ribbon on the largest municipal solar installation in the province. The 500 kW solar panel system – on the roof of the Quinte Sports and...

Bay of Quinte photo by retepwal via flickr.

Habitat Enhancement for Bay of Quinte

Wed, Mar 21st - 2:24pm

Water is home to a countless number of organisms, and the Bay of Quinte is no exception. The Remedial Action Plan group has been running a Habitat Enhancement Program for about...

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Terra Vista Landscape Construction and Supplies
Move your living space into the outdoors.
92 Talbot Street, Picton
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