Buddhist monks and nuns who live in eastern Prince Edward Island say they were disappointed to hear some of the concerns expressed at a planning meeting this past week in the Town of Three Rivers.

The monks and nuns say they own slightly more than 500 hectares (1,247 acres) of land in eastern P.E.I. Some residents have long been unhappy about that and speculate that the Buddhists — or interests close to them — actually control much more property.

Tensions were evident at Wednesday's planning boar…