New growth
The state of the County wine sector in 2015 One of the tastiest rites of spring in the County arrives this weekend as Terroir welcomes thousands of wine and food lovers to celebrate a new growing season at the majestic Crystal Palace in Picton. The hills have been pushed away, the canes delicately coaxed back to […]
Gas station with a view
Council considers gas station, donut and convenience store in Wellington Council approved a site plan agreement for a gas station, convenience store and Tim Horton’s restaurant in Wellington at Tuesday night’s council meeting at Shire Hall. The plan features a long-anticipated gas filling station. If approved and built, it will be the only retail gas pumps between […]
Missing beds
County asks for the return of 78 long-term care beds It has been three years since the Picton Manor was closed and its residents relocated— many outside the County. At the time, Paul Huras, head of the South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), said it was a temporary solution. He said his organization was working […]
Don’t fence me in
Developer proposes gates, training to protect Blanding’s turtle Within days of learning that its Renewable Energy Approval (REA) had been revoked, Gilead Power Corporation and its lawyers met to calculate their next steps. They would, of course, appeal the Environmental Review Tribunal (Tribunal) ruling, but they also decided they had better beef up protection for the […]
Turtle victory
Appeal court stops Ostrander Point wind project The Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled on Monday that the Environmental Review Tribunal (Tribunal) that examined an industrial wind turbine development at Ostrander Point was reasonable and justified in its deliberations, and has restored the Tribunal’s decision to revoke the developer’s permit. The Court upheld the Tribunal’s decision […]
Delayed start
Council defers size of council issue so it can develop its own proposal It was meant to be a starting point, according to Mayor Robert Quaiff, a way for this new term of council to begin to talk about reducing their number. For an issue that has bruised and battered three previous terms and ended in […]
A new Union
Council approves reconstruction of Mountain View road Faced with the looming prospect of closing part of Union Road due to its deteriorating condition, last week council reaffirmed a decision it made in December to rebuild the short linking roadway. It approved awarding a $287,715 contract to Cooney Excavating to reconstruct a portion of the road. The […]
Size of council
Three proposals were presented last week about how council and the system for electing them might be modified. The Time’s has put together a new section on our website, to provide a more complete explanation of each of these alternatives. Visit the Times’ Size of Council section by clicking here.
Swingin’ students
Teens visit the County to learn jazz Patrons sitting in a packed house at the Regent Theatre on Sunday were blown away by young talent and established musicians as they witnessed the culmination of three days’ work from the 2015 TD Jazz Education program. The program is the brainchild of percussionist and big band leader […]