Restocking
Chinook salmon and brown trout take up residence in Wellington Italicized paragraphs from Kathryn Peiman’s article found at https://thenarwhal.ca/lake-ontario-fish-salmon-trout/ Spring has arrived, which means migration and spawning season for many fish native to Lake Ontario. In 1873, the federal government began stocking the lake with non-native salmon, starting with Chinook salmon. Coho salmon, steelhead, and […]
Two on the aisle
Play explores the joys and frustrations of community theatre It’s a community theatre play about the people who play in community theatre. The set is the back parking lot of a playhouse, where the stage door opens and closes to provide snippets of the playswithin- a-play premise. There’s also the rear of a party van […]
Mentorship Program
County arts mentors share their knowledge and experience The Prince Edward County Arts Council celebrated the success of its inaugural Mentorship Program on Tuesday, March 26 with an entertaining and informative panel discussion providing a view into the challenges and accomplishments of the mentorship pairs’ activities over the past four months. The program was funded […]
Lender of last resort
Council loans $5 million to Housing Corp. Council has agreed to loan the municipal Affordable Housing Corporation (Housing Corp) up to $5 million for five years. In a meeting last week, council approved extending some of Shire Hall’s “idle cash” as a lifeline to the agency. The Housing Corp is out of money. It has […]
Maple in the County
Busy weekend at the County’s sugarbushes Afresh snowfall on Friday provided a picturesque setting for the Maple in the County weekend, and the sunshine and more moderate temperatures helped to encourage visitors to sugarbushes across the County. As usual, there was a line-up to get breakfast at Fosterholm. It was a bustle of activity inside […]
Wishing an easy death
Remembering an 80-year-old tragedy They lifted off just after 8 a.m. It was a bright spring morning on March 21, 1944. The skies were clear when Gordie Craig and Alex Ross guided their Fairchild Cornell upward and over Prince Edward County. Wilfred Gordon Craig was born and raised in Merlin, Ontario, a village of 750 […]
Baby steps
Townhome builder still faces an uncertain path A proposed 253-home development in Wellington (behind the Legion) will proceed to the next stage of development. Council approved rezoning of lands last week to permit the project of townhomes and singlefamily homes championed by Sterling Homes. Homes could be rising out of the ground in 18 months. […]
History Moments
Exploring and marketing the heritage of the County Last Saturday afternoon in the Pilot’s Lounge at Base31, local historian Peter Lockyer gave an entertaining presentation about his passion for preserving and promoting the extraordinary heritage of the County. Interspersed with humorous anecdotes, Mr. Lockyer spoke about his early career as a journalist, how he became […]
Bold step
Council concludes that the best way to save the town hall is by letting go The fate of the town hall in Wellington will be guided by a working group comprised of two council members and two public members. Council approved a plan, last week, entrusting the working group with the task of coming up […]
Beneath the shadow of the moon
Rare solar eclipse will cover the County in darkness The spectacle of a solar eclipse is nothing short of magnificent, and County residents will be treated to this rare event on April 8. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. As the moon blots out the last remaining […]