Debating a Dark Sky Preserve

Debating a Dark Sky Preserve

Prince Edward County’s Committee of the Whole is recommending council approve a staff investigation that could lead to actions allowing parts of South Marysburgh and Athol wards to receive a Dark Sky Preserve designation. Steven Burr of the South Shore Initiative and Royal Astronomical Society of Canada made a detailed presentation to the committee Thursday. A Dark Sky Preserve is an area with a special commitment to preserving the night and to …