Rules
Kathleen Wynne and her Liberal government have left the voters of Prince Edward County with a terrible parting gift—and the rest of Ontarians with an ugly precedent. On May 11, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) granted developer wpd Canada a Notice to Proceed, a document that clears the way for the developer to build […]
Rising threat
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” – Edmund Burke Donald Trump is becoming dangerous. The early months of his presidency were mostly a clown show of incompetence and bluster. But something more sinister is at work in recent weeks. He is, increasingly and more self-assuredly, […]
Sweet spot
It was a tortuous path. Pocked with landmines at every turn. So the folks at Shire Hall, led by Neil Carbone and Peter Moyer, are surely breathing considerably easier this week, after bravely and successfully emerging from this overly long ordeal—with a promising future for the convenience store at the corner of Wharf and Main […]
Hard choice
Todd Smith has been a strong representative for Prince Edward County. He has stood and argued tirelessly in the Ontario Legislature for sensible energy policies in this province and against the scourge of industrial wind turbines and massive solar farms that blight rural Ontario, in order to ease urban guilt. Todd Smith has battled fiercely […]
Who’s sorry now?
There is a rethink happening in smart chattering circles in these last days of the provincial election campaign. Kathleen Wynne is, according to this fresh pondering, being judged too harshly, perhaps irrationally by voters in this province. And thus the #sorrynotsorry narrative that has emerged in the dying days of this campaign. She is sorry […]
Protect and keep safe
Imagine for a moment, a place where independent, educated folks protected our water. Our air. Endangered species. Natural habitat. And the health of the environment. Imagine that this was their job. That we recruited the brightest and best to do this on our behalf. Imagine that we could rely on them, wholly and utterly, to […]
Duties and responsibilties
Things went terribly wrong at the Prince Edward County Children’s Aid Society (PECCAS). For a long time. Defenceless children were put in harm’s way, by the folks entrusted to care for them. Repeatedly. Given over to deviant predators, the PECCAS knew, or had reason to suspect, would violate these kids in the most vile and […]
Criminal neglect
They were the most vulnerable. Children. Young children. They had grown up in homes so chaotic, with parents so broken, the state had been compelled to intervene. They were removed from their homes, from their family. Some temporarily. Others would never return. And so they entered the system. Somewhere they would be safe. Protected. A […]
What could be
Marjorie Wiltse knows the debate well. She’s heard it all before. In nine decades living in Wellington, Marjorie has documented the changing face of the village. Each week she shares with Times’ readers an image retrieved from her personal archives that tells a story about what the village was and about the people who built […]
Nothing to add
It is sad and disappointing. The Globe and Mail story revealing Norm Hardie’s interactions with some staff, co-workers and others was well researched, thorough and utterly disheartening. That Hardie himself has since corroborated some of the claims is further dispiriting. The Times reporters and publisher, as well as this columnist, have been challenged in recent […]