Beaver Staff
Hastings-Lennox and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp spoke Monday morning in the Ontario Legislature about the efforts of constituents in Hastings and Lennox and Addington counties in coping with COVID-19 challenges and gave support to the efforts of the Amherst Island radio station to increase its transmitter power from 250 Watts to 4,800 Watts.
“As we begin this second July sitting of this 42nd Legislative Assembly in Ontario’s history, it’s worth noting the federal Parliament is not sitting,” Kramp said. “All of us in government have a serious responsibility to govern during this unprecedented pandemic period. General operations of government cannot be brought to a standstill. Decisions need to be made, legislation passed and democracy demands local and regional input. In Ontario, summer weather is back, like the summers we used to know, with Lake Ontario at normal levels, the heat at higher levels, and farmers wishing for rain. A tip of the hat to Hastings County – no new cases of COVID-19 since May 17, despite much more testing. Thanks also to the people of Lennox and Addington who have been sideswiped by an outbreak in their Kingston neighbour, forcing all to wear masks in stores. The compliance has been amazing, a community caring about their community. And I’d like to pay tribute to the volunteer-run Amherst Island radio station as it seeks to upgrade its license to 4,800 Watts so it can reach all of Loyalist Township on the mainland. We’re with you.”