A connecting link
Most meeting participants want historically consistent building expanding Wellington retail and residential options More than 70 residents as well as council members and County development staff gathered on Wednesday to talk about the future of Wellington’s main intersection. Over three hours, they discussed the village’s heritage, economy, liveability and attractiveness—as well as opportunities to enhance these […]
Clearing the air
Cement plant pleads guilty to dust emission charges Tempers flared briefly at a community advisory meeting at the Essroc cement plant last Tuesday, reflecting the precious and precarious status the factory has in the minds of County residents. The cement plant, its stacks and spires perched above Picton Bay, is a fairly large employer in […]
Ever upward
Council approves budget spending four times the rate of inflation Property taxpayers and waterworks users will be paying more next year—in some cases a lot more. County council approved its budget last week that will see property tax revenue rise at least 4.1 per cent in 2016 —four times the rate of inflation. The fiscal year […]
Wonderful Watch
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Quality Music
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Antique in Sell
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Notebook in Market
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Bruising ballet
It is that most Christmas of stories—the fist fight that breaks out in the audience of a children’s matinee performance of The Nutcracker. It began simply enough with a misplaced seat assignment for the afternoon performance of the classic Tchaikovsky ballet as performed by the County School of Dance. The audience, consisting mostly of parents […]
Neither forward nor back
Treading water is expensive Status quo: the existing condition or state of affairs The status quo has an inoffensive, almost benign sound to it, neither challenging nor provocative. Nor is it ambitious. Whether it is the size of council or deliberating a budget, this term of County council has shown a distinct preference for the […]
Live from Shire Hall
Council to live-stream meetings online Council has given a tentative green light to live-stream County council and committee meetings. It has earmarked $15,000 in the 2016 budget to facilitate the broadcast of its meetings over the Internet— $5,000 for one-time setup and equipment costs and the balance for the recurring cost of system maintenance and […]