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More than one out of every four District 2 basketball teams are competing in a different classification than a year ago.

Changes caused by the enrollment adjustments the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association makes every two years have led to new divisional opponents and different teams to compete against for playoff positioning for squads from Abington Heights, Lackawanna Trail and Scranton Prep.

Here is what is new this winter:

Class 5A boys, where Abington Heights is the defending champion, has been reduced from six to five teams.

West Scranton moves up to 6A; Dallas drops down to 4A; and Nanticoke moves up to 5A.

Old Forge moves to Class 2A as part of major changes in the district’s small schools.

The Blue Devils will be joined in the class by Blue Ridge, Forest City, Lackawanna Trail, Mountain View, Susquehanna and Wyoming Seminary. Only three of those seven teams competed in Class 2A a year ago.

Scranton Prep is part of the district’s largest classification. Class 4A grows by one to 11 teams. Unlike other classifications, not everyone makes the playoffs. The 11 teams will be chasing eight district berths unless a team or team that finishes lower than eighth in the power ratings has a .500 or better record.

While Dallas comes down from 5A and Nanticoke leaves for 5A, Carbondale joins in after moving up from 3A.

Berwick, Hanover Area, Honesdale, Lake-Lehman, Tunkhannock, Valley View, Western Wayne and Wyoming Area join Carbondale, Dallas and defending champ Scranton Prep in the 4A field.

In all, 11 boys teams and nine girls teams, out of the 39 schools, changed classifications for the latest cycle.

Abington Heights is now part of a seven-team field in Class 5A girls for the 2024-25…

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Published Dec 04, 2024  •  Last updated 14 hours ago  •  3 minute read

The powerhouse at the former Nanticoke Generating Station was demolished five years ago. The power plant was decommissioned in 2013. File

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The former site of North America’s largest coal-fired power plant could one day host a nuclear station.

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Nanticoke in Haldimand County is one of three properties owned by Ontario Power Generation currently under consideration by the Ford government as locations for future power plants to meet Ontario’s rising need for energy.

At its height, the Nanticoke Generating Station generated 4,000 megawatts of  electricity. The coal-fired plant was decommissioned in 2013 after a four-decade run as one of Canada’s most important power producers — and one of the country’s largest single sources of pollution.

Last week, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce named the property on the shores of Lake Erie as a possible future home for a new power plant.

Along with Nanticoke, the province is looking at Lambton in St. Clair and Wesleyville in Port Hope.

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All three southern Ontario properties are already zoned for electricity generation and are located near transmission lines and areas expected to see what Lecce called “soaring demand” for electricity to power manufacturing facilities, data centres, artificial intelligence programs and electric vehicle charging stations.

Lecce did not specify what types of power plants the province wants to build,  but the ministry has said nuclear and gas plants are on the table.

Ontario can meet the projected demand for energy until 2035, but the province  must add an additional 16,000 megawatts by 2050, by which point the  Independent Electricity System Operator predicts demand will have risen 75 per cent from…

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Published Dec 01, 2024  •  Last updated 12 hours ago  •  3 minute read

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Development of a new power generating station in the Nanticoke Industrial Park could bring economic benefits to Haldimand County, Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley says.

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“Energy demands are soaring and Ontario will need new energy generation,” Bentley said. “As Mayor, I’m excited to be able to bridge that gap.

“OPG (Ontario Power Generation) has the old coal generating site sitting there with the infrastructure waiting to be developed.”

Bentley said the creation of a new fund with up to $50 million for municipal host communities for infrastructure investments and attraction of co-located industry will be a positive impact for Haldimand County.

“The addition to our municipal tax base, the associated jobs and economic development for our municipalities, I believe is a win for our county,” Bentley said. “I look forward to working with all parties in the upcoming months to start planning for our future and the future of our residents.”

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Bentley commented following an announcement by Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Electrification, last week.

Lecce said Nanticoke is one of three Ontario Power Generation (OPG) sites that are being examined as potential sites for future electricity developments. The other two sites are Lambton in St. Clair, previously home to coal-fired generating stations, and Wesleyville in Port Hope.

Bentley attended Lecce’s announcement.

“Our economy is undergoing a profound transformation — we are attracting historic investments in electric vehicle and battery production, the life sciences and manufacturing, and we’re electrifying whole industries like steel production,” Lecce said. “But with…

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A second chair around Haldimand County’s council table is now empty after the death of Coun. Stewart Patterson on Tuesday.

Patterson, the Ward 1 representative, died early on Nov. 26 at age 65, less than a month after Coun. Marie Trainer died on Oct. 31 following a car crash.

Patterson — who spent the final 12 days of his political life as Haldimand’s deputy mayor — contended with an undisclosed illness in recent months and missed Monday’s council meeting.

He was in the midst of his second term as the representative for Jarvis, Townsend, Nanticoke and the surrounding area, after first being elected in 2018 and then acclaimed in 2022.

In a message of condolence, Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley called Patterson “a mentor to many,” noting his contributions to the municipality, which included roles with the police services board, Haldimand Norfolk Housing Corporation and Haldimand’s accessibility advisory committee.

“He was a staunch proponent of transparent and accountable government, earning the respect of colleagues and residents for his integrity and commitment to good governance,” read a statement issued by Haldimand County.

Chief administrative officer Cathy Case remembered Patterson as “a kind, thoughtful, diligent individual who worked hard to make a difference.”

Patterson immigrated from Northern Ireland as a teenager in 1974 and landed in Jarvis, later getting a job as a millwright at Stelco’s Lake Erie steelworks in Nanticoke, where he was active in the steelworkers union over his 30 years with the company.

He joined the Jarvis Lions Club in 1987 and went on to serve as local governor and district chair.

“He was, and wanted to be, involved in the community and give back to the community,” said Bill Kelly, president of the Jarvis Board of Trade and a fellow Lion who knew Patterson for almost 40 years through both organizations.

“I know him as a very community-minded…

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Capital Power will retain management and operation of the assets through a long-term agreement. Credit: GheorgheGarcu / Shutterstock.

Capital Power has agreed to sell a 49% interest in two of its Canadian wind facilities to Axium Infrastructure.

The transaction, expected to be worth $340m, includes the Quality Wind facility in British Columbia and the Port Dover and Nanticoke wind facility in Ontario, which together have a capacity of 246MW.

The two wind facilities, which are fully contracted with investment-grade counterparties, have a remaining weighted average contract life of 11 years.

Capital Power will continue to manage and operate the assets under a long-term asset management agreement, maintaining its role in the partnership.

The sale is in line with Capital Power’s strategy to realise a levered equity return that surpasses its capital allocation thresholds. This move is expected to enhance the company’s financial flexibility.

Capital Power Canada senior vice-president Jason Comandante stated: “We are proud to announce this asset sell-down transaction which represents a concrete instance of us unlocking asset value in alignment with our strategy.

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The Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind facility in Ontario. (Courtesy Capital Power)

An Axium Infrastructure fund will pay approximately $340 million to acquire a 49 per cent stake in two large Canadian wind power generation facilities from Capital Power Corp. (CPX-T), the firms announced Wednesday morning.

The 246-megawatt portfolio includes the Quality Wind facility in British Columbia and the Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind facility in Ontario, which are both fully operational. Upon closure of the transaction, it will represent one of the largest renewable energy facility transactions in the country during 2024.

“We are proud to announce this asset sell-down transaction which represents a concrete instance of us unlocking asset value in alignment with our strategy,” Jason Comandante, Power Capital’s senior vice-president and head of Canada, said in the announcement. “Our partnership with Axium, a well-respected investor, speaks to the market’s recognition of Capital Power as a top-tier operator and developer.”

Edmonton-based Capital Power reports the two wind facilities are fully contracted with investment-grade firms and have a remaining weighted average contract life of approximately 11 years.

Capital Power to operate the facilities

The Quality Wind facility in northeastern B.C. has an installed capacity of 142 megawatts. It was completed in 2013. The Port Dover and Nanticoke wind facility in southern Ontario was completed in 2012 and has an installed capacity of 104 megawatts.

As per the partnership terms, Capital Power will continue to manage and operate the assets under a long-term asset management agreement. 

Capital Power says the transaction represents a return which exceeds its capital allocation thresholds, and enhances the company’s financial flexibility.

“We are very pleased to establish a partnership with Capital Power,” Axium’s vice-president and senior investment director Elio Gatto said in the announcement. “This…

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The Canadian Press – Nov 27, 2024 / 8:02 pm | Story: 519888

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A Canadian soldier takes part in an announcement at Garrison Petawawa in Petawawa, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. A Canadian soldier deployed to Europe has died of medical complications. The Canadian Armed Forces says Lt.-Col. Kent Miller was serving in Casteau, Belgium, when he died Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

A Canadian soldier deployed to Europe has died of medical complications.

The Canadian Armed Forces says Lt.-Col. Kent Miller was serving in Casteau, Belgium, when he died Monday.

It says he was serving under Operation Unifier, an Armed Forces program that trains Ukrainian military and security personnel in battlefield tactics and advanced military skills.

The military says Miller was an engineering officer with 24 years of experience in the Armed Forces.

It added that he was most recently the commanding officer of 41 Combat Engineer Regiment in Alberta and had been deployed to Belgium in a planning and co-ordination capacity.

Lt.-Gen. Steve Boivin, commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command, said in a statement that Miller was a father and husband and his loss would be felt by many.

Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press – Nov 27, 2024 / 5:22 pm | Story: 519855

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a press conference in Edmonton on October 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

The Alberta government did not consult with the oil and gas sector before announcing a sweeping set of plans it says it could use to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap, industry sources say.

Companies are still digesting Premier Danielle Smith’s move to announce a forthcoming motion under the province’s Sovereignty…

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With the Chesapeake Bay Bridge looming in the distance, a father and son fish from a jetty at Maryland’s Sandy Point State Park.

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The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) was formed in December 1984 to provide independent scientific and technical advice to the state-federal Bay Program partnership. It does so through a combination of technical reports, workshops, discussions, reviews and participation on committees. It also serves as a liaison between the region’s scientific community and Bay Program partners, ensuring close cooperation among and between the various research institutions and agencies involved with the Bay cleanup.

I have been a member of STAC for 14 years and it has been my privilege to serve as its chair for the past year. My colleagues on the committee are a great group of about 40 dedicated environmental scientists and engineers from across the Chesapeake region, some appointed by governors, some representing federal agencies and some chosen through a rigorous nomination and appointment procedure. They have widely varied backgrounds and expertise but are united by their dedication to applying the best possible science toward restoration of the Bay and its watershed. Serving on STAC has been one of the highlights of my career.

In addition to its usual activities, STAC has focused on two extraordinary tasks in recent years. In 2023, we published our Comprehensive Evaluation of System Response (CESR) report, based on a rigorous multi-year examination of the status and trajectory of Bay Program efforts to date. STAC has also worked closely over the past year and a half with the Bay Program’s Beyond 2025 Steering Committee to look ahead at Bay restoration work. The CESR report has been well-received and extensively used in…

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