Wassail-in’!
Good cheer is the order of the day There is no better feeling than coming up with a great concept, and then seeing that concept through to its fruition. What’s even better is when that concept is unique to the area, and not competing with anyone’s local business. David Banks found a niche that revolved […]
Small batch
Domaine Darius is a small winery with a big reputation Domaine Darius may be one of the smallest wineries in the County, but that didn’t stop it from earning a big reputation. It’s known for producing vintage after vintage of quality wine since its inception in August of 2014. Domaine Darius is a small craft […]
Active living for seniors
Wellington walking program one of many options Eighty-nine-year-old Ron Fox is determined to remain active. Three times a week, he heads over to the walking track at the Wellington arena and spends an hour there, adding another four kilometres to his walking tally. He is one of about 20 seniors who use the track in […]
Welly-ville
Lights and songs mark start of holiday season A quarter moon shone fitfully over the snow-covered park as folks gathered around the gazebo for the start of Wellington Sparkles on Friday evening. Some were dressed as characters from Dr. Seuss’s Whoville, others wore strings of colourful LED lights. Two choirs arranged their ranks around the […]
Tree counting
Volunteers create Bloomfield tree inventory In Bloomfield this past summer, a small group of dedicated volunteers have donated a large amount of their time studying the village’s trees. The group was taking part in the Neighbourwoods Bloomfield tree inventory and are now armed with knowledge of being able not only identify a tree, but to […]
Taxing
Council directs staff to prepare a report on implementing a Municipal Accommodation Tax At Thursday’s Committee of the Whole, a report by the County’s Community Development Supervisor, Todd Davis, was passed with a motion to direct staff to develop a proposal to introduce a Municipal Accommodations Tax (MAT), which would be levied on visitors to […]
Kente School garden
Students donate potato harvest to Food to Share In February and March of this year, Cassie Lyon’s Grade Four and Five students at Kente School started writing “persuasive” letters to local businesses, seeking supplies to create a series of gardening boxes. Their appeals were successful. Home Hardware donated wood for the boxes, Highline Mushrooms provided […]
We will remember them
Wellington commemorates centenary of Armistice In Paris, France, on November 11 at precisely 11 a.m. a bugle sounded to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that brought the Great War to an end. It was the same bugle that sounded 100 years ago to announce the cessation of fighting. Just two minutes before that, […]
Fine line
Tim Snyder threads the needle on social commentary In this harsh, cold, tech-driven world we live in, the art of social commentary without offence is rare to find, but for six years now Tim Snyder and his County Cartoons have been able to straddle that line between somewhat cutthroat, and between comment and statement. His […]
Aesthetic
Wellington Park Centennial Wall progressing, slowly Work on the Wellington Park Centennial Wall is underway, and a group of residents have come forward with a list of concerns regarding the reconstruction. The County awarded the tender for the retaining wall to Standard Paving of Trenton. The same company was also awarded the Ameliasburgh washroom redevelopment […]