Under a cloud
Cement plant fined for excessive dust emissions and noise From his home in Adolphustown, Keijo Puusa has documented dozens of emission spills from the Essroc cement plant north of Picton. Rising like a dark, brown cloud from the plant, the particulate matter often settles on his shoreline home, and those of his neighbours, coating windows, cars, […]
Silicon County
Province drags feet, but promised funding is in the works Conrad Guziewicz and Mauro Lollo had big things planned for Prince Edward County when they started First Stone Venture Partners, a group of private investors. Their goal was a to establish a scaled down Silicon Valley of the north, taking advantage of new fibre-optic Internet, wide-open […]
Looking for the funnies
County cartoonists make art from jam Art can be a lonely business. In a studio, with the tools of the trade, an artist can get lost in the world of imagination. Of colours and shapes and ideas and wit. Niall Eccles knows that. He returned to the County more than a decade ago after spending time […]
The stuff of nature
Terry Sprague chooses a quieter path Terry Sprague is at his best surrounded by nature. The mild, grandfatherly man recalls his farm work when he was young, excited to reach the end of a row so that he could discover the wildlife in the hedgerows on his farm on Big Island. That natural curiosity developed […]
Prayer is out
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the recital of the Lord’s Prayer was inappropriate in the public realm. The decision was based on a challenge by a resident of Saguenay, Quebec who objected to the recital of the Christian prayer before the city’s council meeting. “A neutral public space free from coercion, pressure and […]
Days of wine and clauses
After years navigating legal hurdles, Hillier Creek gets its Estate When Kemp Stewart sat down at an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing at Shire Hall last Tuesday, the last thing he expected was to be getting back up 20 minutes later, finally vindicated, to go work on his farm. Because, according to the municipal board, […]
Privacy?
Mayor Robert Quaiff answers questions—sort of Last week, the Times published an editorial criticizing the manner in which the County parted ways with its CAO, Merlin Dewing. In a statement, Mayor Robert Quaiff was quoted as saying, “Dewing’s leadership style no longer aligns with Council’s preferred corporate administration approach. In order for Council to maintain […]
Holy water
Frozen pipes stress the community in two Wellington churches In the dead of winter, when darkness prevails over light and people huddle indoors, depression can easily set in. Especially for those who are getting too old to feel safe driving or walking through snow. For some of these people, a church can be a saving grace—an […]
Keep on Rock’n
A favourite Wellington eatery expands in new location For 13 years, Rock’n Rogers was a mainstay of Main Street in Wellington, nestled in the heart of the village. Other diners came and went over the years, but this pizza joint became more than that. The family-owned casual dining spot carved out its own niche in […]
Hard exit
Council parts ways with CAO after he refuses to rehire roads supervisor Council gathered in a special closed session on Friday to officially part ways with its Chief Administrative Officer Merlin Dewing. James Hepburn, the County’s Director of Finance, assumes Dewing’s responsibilities, effective immediately, until a successor is found. The cost of the settlement was not released— […]