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Winged migration »

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Prince Edward County Birding Festival took flight on Saturday; runs until May 21 This rose-breasted grosbeak likely flew across Lake Ontario Friday night on its way north before it was ensnared in nets…

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We believe »

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Hospice event raised three times the amount expected The Hike for Hospice event on Sunday raised more than $51,000 toward the development of a hospice residence in Prince Edward County. Executive Director Nancy…

May 11 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Fine County view »

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Canadian Forces paratroopers descend to earth over Prince Edward County Members of the armed forces participated in training exercises in the skies over the County last week. These paratroopers dropped from a Canadian…

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News

Market delayed »

Council puts off going to the market for insurance coverage for another year The County spends a lot of…

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From Be Bop to Boss Brass »

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County Jazz Festival unveils 2012 headliners It may be the best lineup for the County’s Jazz Festival ever. That…

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On the list »

Council still learning how to balance rights of property owners and the community’s interest Is your home on the…

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Coolest spot… »

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Drake Hotel lays out plans for Wellington property Is Wellington ready for the arrival of “retro cool”? A weekend…

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Buried »

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Council cuts funding to Wellington cemetery, board kept in the dark The County may soon find itself with another…

May 11 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Deadlocked, again »

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Council puts off review of council size indefinitely The issue still confounds council. So much so that for the…

May 4 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

On the market »

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Owner seeking bids for Midtown Meats property in Wellington It was a cool Saturday afternoon three years ago last…

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MOST RECENT

  1. Market delayed
  2. Winged migration
  3. Rob Bagg – Saskatchewan Roughrider
  4. From Be Bop to Boss Brass
  5. On the list
  6. Close to my heart
  1. Douglas Ball: Let me see … Mississauga has a population of some 700,000 and has a council of eleven members...
  2. Douglas Ball: In so many ways this council shows itself to be an amateurish one. Here is one more example. Cuts may...
  3. Wolf Braun: ” It begins with a simple question: what should the municipality do? It is a question that might...
  4. Chris Keen: Of course it was the bureaucrats intent that developers try to buy municipal support. And Mayor Mertens...
  5. Chris Keen: This sure is a “dog ate my homework” story. Instead of deferring discussion of the roof while...

Impressions

Kid safe »

After a monster is convicted and sentenced, there is precious little left but to search for lessons learned. So it was this week after a jury found Michael Rafferty guilty of murder. Now the nation is asking: how can we keep our children safe? The media assure us that stranger abductions are extremely rare, and…

May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Close to my heart »

LOML’s aunt used to say there weren’t too many reasons for old folks to get together unless it was to attend a funeral or a grandchild’s wedding. Every time she said something to that effect, I thought it must be H E double uppers and lowers to get old. She might have been about my…

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Suspicious reporting »

According to the Globe and Mail, reporter Steve Ladurantaye won a National Newspaper Award for his “explanatory” journalism in 2006. Well, Mr. Ladurantaye, based on your most recent effort, I’d say your best explanatory journalism years are behind you. Entitled “The Outsider’s Inn,” a May 5 article in the “T.O.” section of the Globe and…

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Rob Bagg – Saskatchewan Roughrider »

Last Saturday, Robb Bagg dropped by Mary Ann Sills Park in Belleville to watch a little football. His cousin, Matthew Mead, is the quarterback for the Bancroft entry in the Belleville Minor Football League. As he was leaving the grounds at the end of the third quarter, Bagg quietly suggested to Mead’s father that he…

May 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Late spring frost »

This time of the year wonderful things happen in the vineyards of the northern hemisphere. The vines begin their yearly majestic journey toward a bountiful harvest, subject to detours created by Mother Nature. The vines awaken from their dormant winter state when the soil reaches the right temperature. In an effect known as “weeping,” the…

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Work smarter »

Yes, I know I missed a week … I was on vacation in Cuba, which is a whole different world—not at all the place that American propaganda would have us…

Mar 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Back away »

In this column, I’d like to tie together the thoughts from the last two columns. First: It’s time to be creative and…

Mar 9 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

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When night falls below Bridge Street »

The murmur of traffic catches in the maples as the chime from the clock tower of Picton United Church descends from the…

Dec 16 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Why I walk »

Crows have long been considered magical. Often when I walk a quiet path I feel like I am in Sherwood Forest and the crows perched high in the treetops signal…

Jan 20 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

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