Council makes a decision
Manages to keep lid on can of worms With a warm round of applause from the Shire Hall gallery, the matter of council size was settled on Tuesday night last week. After nearly a decade of debate, meetings, consultations, an electoral ballot, a Citizens’ Assembly, more public meetings and a survey, the issue was, at […]
Tight squeeze
Developer has difficulty getting approval for housing project Aproposed development on the tiny, dead-end Oak Street in Wellington got some heavy criticism at a planning meeting last week. The property, at 214 Oak Street, currently consists of a set of two townhouse-style apartment buildings with four and eight apartments, faces Wellington’s water tower, with a small, […]
Unforgettable
How a team from Wellington defended Canada’s hockey greatness in Switzerland in 1976 For the Swiss, this was serious business. Hockey has a long tradition in the alpine nation. Particularly in Davos. Since 1923, the city had hosted the Spengler Cup tournament which had attracted teams from around the world. Until 1978, the tournament was played outdoors. The […]
Gateway gamble
Belleville seeks to improve access and the appearance of its connection to the County Belleville is investing approximately $21 million into a new bridge and improved access from Prince Edward County. The bridge and Dundas Street project will facilitate greater commercial ties between the County and Belleville. However, the widening and reconfiguration of the intersection, […]
Scattergun
Lawyers use final day of Ostrander Point hearing to pellet Tribunal with a mix of new and bizarre arguments The final day of hearings in this latest stage of the battle over whether industrial wind turbines may be constructed at Ostrander Point, offered a bit of drama and intrigue on Friday. This second round of hearings was ordered […]
Turnaround
Fixing McFarland nursing home The County commissioner responsible for the McFarland Memorial Nursing home admits it has its share of challenges, but says overall care at the facility is good and getting better. Susan Turnbull points to improvements in resident care measures—the case-mix index(CMI) and resident satisfaction—as positive indicators of improving performance. Turnbull has been […]
Burning passion
Anthony Peters should have been the news in Naples Florida. The former Dukes netminder plays semi-pro hockey now with the Florida Everblades in the ECHL. Peters has been a wall of late propelling his team to the top spot in the South Division after ten straight starts in net. On Saturday Peters and the Everblades […]
An itchy situation
Families react to public school board revision to head lice policy They make you itch, even if they’re not on your head. And when they are, they’re everywhere. Despite the stigma that surrounds the little pests, a head lice infestation, known as pediculosis, is not worth panicking over, according to the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS). […]
Lead or follow?
Does the County’s official plan promote or hinder the County’s economic prospects? Richard Johnston and Vida Zalnieriunas recently celebrated 20 years in the winegrowing business in Prince Edward County. It was a modest affair, befitting for the hardworking and thoughtful entrepreneurs. They weren’t the first to plant grapevines in the County—but early enough to make it […]
Drifting
Prospects for new hospital remain in limbo The dream of a new hospital in Picton remains a faint, flickering and distant idea. Yet rather than moving nearer, the prospect of a new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital seems no brighter at the beginning of 2016 than it did five years ago. It was in March […]