A mess
Wellington Tennis Courts still not completed; site left a mess Residents and visitors alike have been questioning the state of the tennis courts in Wellington. The delay on completion is one concern, but the other is the state that the site is being left in. Concerned residents have gone over and tried to clean up […]
The beaten path
New committee could see volunteers restoring the Millennium Trail After putting work out for tender twice and receiving much higher than expected bids, the County will look at a different approach to restoring the Millennium Trail—volunteers. At Thursday’s committee of the whole meeting, it supported a motion that would cancel the tender issued for the […]
Black Walnut Gardens
Tranquil oasis offers programs for youths and seniors For the past quarter century, Carolyn Lecker has been transforming what was once a hayfield into a series of delightful gardens, surrounded by maturing trees that offer welcome shade in the summertime. She now has over 250 trees and shrubs, grown from saplings and a wide variety […]
Racing in dragon boats
Paddlers enjoy calm water in Wellington channel In its eleven year history, the Wellington Dragon Boat Festival has experienced a variety of conditions on the water. There has been high water, low water, breezy conditions along with challenging choppy waves. The 12th annual festival held Saturday will be remembered for having just the perfect weather […]
Blind Date
Festival Players brings interactive play to the Regent Theatre Christy Bruce is just about as busy as an actor can be. Bruce just finished up a five-week run at The Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque for the world premiere of a farce called The Canadian. Then it’s only one day off in her home of […]
Water Week
Giving artistic voice to an element that connects us all There is no doubt that people develop a strong connection to water when they have been around it long enough. Oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds. All you have to do is hang around water long enough and it will connect with you in some way. Being […]
Buck-a-Beer
Ontario PC Party announces Buck-a-Beer at Barley Days Brewery A packed press room and a sizeable crowd of protesters were on hand at Barley Days Brewery on Tuesday to greet Ontario Premier Doug Ford for his announcement about the return of Bucka- Beer to Ontario. Ford was joined by Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli and […]
Adapting
The modern library is more community hub than book lender It’s not about the books. It’s about the information. Yes, libraries have always had books and they probably will have books in some format for years to come. But how do you keep up with a society constantly craving information in real time? There is […]
Quinte’s Isle expansion
Passions run high during open meeting at Athol Town Hall An information session about the proposed expansion of the Quinte’s Isle Campark devolved into chaos as concerned residents vented their frustration at the meeting format chosen by the proponents of the development. When the meeting opened, attendees were encouraged to ask questions directly to the […]
Miss Canada Globe
Local teen headed to national pageant Local Wellington resident Hailey MacDonald is on her way to Toronto in a couple of weeks to compete in the Miss Canada Globe Productions Pageant (MCGPP) happening later this month. The 16-year-old is one of only a handful of candidates chosen nationally for the competition, which includes a few […]