Here there be dragons
Dragon boat teams vie for supremacy during annual festival The Wellington Dragon Boat Club celebrated its 10th festival in fine style this past Friday and Saturday. On Friday evening, visitors to the beachside dock could try their hand at various paddlecraft—including a tandem kayak, stand-up paddle boards and an outrigger canoe—and enjoy hot dogs and […]
No go
Proposed special events bylaw lands with a thud The young planners knew it was going to be a rough evening in Wellington. In Picton the night before, James Bar and Cristal Heintzman had been pummelled with questions and comments. None were supportive. Most were a mix of confusion and suspicion. It didn’t get better on a […]
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From anywhere
Local marketing guru says technology defines the new economy Dan Taylor’s study is the model of clean and simple. A small room separated only by a curtain from the rest of his home, it features a lavish chaiselongue, a simple desk and little else. There’s not much more he needs for his business, after all, that […]
A day on the water
Wellington celebrates 10 years of dragon boating Of all its fundraising endeavours throughout the year, the annual dragon boat festival is Wellington District Lions Club’s biggest. This year’s event will mark Wellington Lions Dragon Boat Club’s 10th anniversary. Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 13 for a fun-filled day of racing at the Wellington habour and […]
A bin of a different colour
Council considers a grey box for paper recycling Not everything in your blue bin is created— or recycled—equally. Glass, for example, is heavy and uses more energy and resources to recycle than creating new. Most plastics are now recyclable—but it is often hard to find a profitable market. Paper and cardboard are the shining exceptions. […]
Hip town
Wellington comes together to celebrate The Tragically Hip When Wellington’s Mags Kandis created a Facebook event notice inviting anyone who might be interested to join her in a screening of the Tragically Hip’s final concert on August 20, she expected to see a half-dozen affirmative responses and a whole lot of excuses. After all, similar events […]
Big plans
Council sets goals If only we had a plan. The County’s chief manager has a set of goals he must work toward achieving. Municipal departments have to-do lists to which they are held accountable. But council drifts from meeting to meeting, occasionally veering into crisis, without a roadmap, guiding principles or apparent aim. No direction, […]
Sophomore soloFest
Drama series captivates County audiences Festival Players’ second annual series of solo performances opened last Wednesday with the internationally acclaimed White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, performed by Sonja Smits to a sold-out audience at the Regent Theatre in Picton. Four other shows—Paddle Song, Assassinating Thomson, Getting to Room Temperature and Inside/Out—have since been performed at the […]
Inconvenience
Heritage committee weighs in as Lane Creek study drags on The summer has been warm and dry. While the lazy water of Lane Creek, which flows southwest through Wellington, has receded into the weeds where it can be seen along the Millennium Trail, under the bridge on Niles Street and along the western border of CML […]