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Council approves next phase of waterworks expansion 7-6 County council approved tenders for water and wastewater lines under the Millennium Trail in Wellington last week. The project will cost more than $20 million. Council also approved, by implication, a new wastewater pumping station estimated to cost about $6 million. It likely means a couple of […]
An upinnaq Christmas
Inuk musician Susan Aglukark sings of the joy of Christmas The Sergeants Mess Hall at Base31 was filled with the joyful sound of Christmas music on Saturday night as multi- Juno award winner Susan Aglukark and her band performed on the stage there. It was an evening of music and storytelling, with Ms. Aglukark singing […]
Christmas treat contest
Cookies and more in friendly competition Last year’s Christmas cookie contest was expanded to include other treats as well for this year’s competition for baking supremacy. Twenty-one bakers submitted 26 different treats for judging by an esteemed panel of cookie connoisseurs comprising Councillor Corey Engelsdorfer, Evan Nash, Kate Vader and Purolator driver Craig Logan, who […]
A show of faith
Council approves Base 31 plans A partnership known collectively as Base31 took a big step forward last week toward redeveloping the former air force base near Picton. The property spans about 255 hectares (630 acres) and includes dozens of hangars, barracks and storage buildings that were constructed for the former British Royal Air Force 31 […]
Pinecrest Housing
Slow progress for affordable housing at former school It was close to three years ago that ownership of the vacant Pinecrest School in Bloomfield was turned over to a nonprofit group for conversion of the facility into affordable housing for seniors. In short order the school desks and blackboards were removed and the interior was […]
Busy Hands
Popular craft show takes place at the Wellington Community Centre Thousands of visitors flocked to the annual Busy Hands craft show in the Wellington Community Centre over the weekend in what has become a Christmas season tradition. It is as much a social event as it is a shopping or selling experience. Vendors and shoppers […]
Ever upward
Council approves 7.3 per cent hike to the tax levy Over five long and occasionally tumultuous days last week, council managed to shave about $3.5 million from the budget that had been put on the table at the beginning of the week. Still, it is $6.4 million more than the municipality budgeted to spend last […]
Village infill opportunity
Sterling Homes makes its case At this point, the 7.5-hectare parcel of land between the Main Street homes and the Millennium Trail at Cleminson Street in Wellington is a wild grassy field. Paul Mondell, representing Sterling Homes, envisions a housing development north of the Wellington Legion that would straddle Cleminson Street with 32 single detached […]
Take the long way home
Council wary on supporting Uride wage subsidy At last Tuesday’s meeting, in a recorded vote, County Council decided not to financially support Uride, a ridesharing program that has been offering on-demand transportation services to residents and visitors in the County since 2022. Coming out of the pandemic, the municipality was awarded a Tourism Relief Grant […]
Decision postponed
Council seeks certainty about developer’s commitment before awarding tender Adecision about what to do with the proposed trunk lines under the Millennium Trail will have to wait a few more weeks. Approximately 100 County residents filled the pews in Council Chambers and spilled into the hallways and overflow rooms at Shire Hall on Tuesday to […]