Terror tactics
Wind companies ask court to make families who challenged industrial wind turbines pay It’s a warning to anyone considering a legal fight with a giant industrial wind energy developer, say four families, after they learned three large wind companies are demanding they pay hundreds of thousands of dollars toward legal bills. The developers—KT, Armow and St. Columban—say […]
Breathing space
Provincial money buys time for QHC and the community When Paul Huras spoke to the POOCH gathering in Picton last month, the Local Health Integration Network chief said he believed the province would come through with additional funding to help Quinte Health Care (QHC) through its current financial crisis. Last week we learned QHC will receive […]
Family brew
Entrepreneurs seek to expand the County craft beer market More than a century ago, Prince Edward County had developed an international reputation for growing the best barley for brewing beer. The crop drove the County’s economy for decades. But heavy tariffs on importing barley to the United States forced farmers to look to different crops. All […]
Builder
Nascent developer looking to expand housing alternatives Barry Davidson needs to make things happen. While others point out gaps and needs in the community Davidson puts his energy toward tackling them. He quietly but deliberately sets out each day to work toward a solution. Since the rails were removed from the spur line of the Central […]
Chilling effect
Second year of heavy ice coverage hurts the birds Each winter, small lakes and ponds in Ontario freeze. Solid enough for us to strap on skates and play friendly games of hockey. But while crystalline mountains form where waves crash on icy shores, Lake Ontario usually persists in its liquid form. Last year was different. Arctic […]
Signs of spring
They are keepers of ancient genetics—the protectors of heirloom species of plants and trees. And once a year they gather, locally in Picton, to exchange their seeds with others—folks like them, eager to preserve rare, unusual and hard-to-find species. They include growers, gardeners and the curious.
Dance like you’re wearing snowpants
The folks at Creative Rural Minds offered a unique remedy to cabin fever on Sunday, presenting the first-ever Snow Pants Dance Party at Karlo Estates Winery near Wellington. There was music by DJ Ombudsman and wine from Karlo Estates—so that means dancing. And in February, that means dancing in snowpants. It’s not glamourous but its […]
Prospects
Job fair brings employers and job-seekers together Mohammad Rahbari has developed an innovative extraction process to convert tonnes of byproduct created in the production of mushrooms into a stable and valuable fertilizer. He is looking for production and processing staff. The folks at Smart Green Technologies are looking for workers at their Huyck’s Point Road […]
Dukes playoff schedule
Best of 7 Trenton vs Wellington Friday Feb 27th, 7:30pm Duncan Memorial Wellington vs Trenton Sunday Mar 1st, 2:30pm Wellington CC Trenton vs Wellington Wednesday Mar 4th, 7:30pm Duncan Memorial Wellington vs Trenton Friday Mar 6th, 7:30pm Wellington CC Trenton vs Wellington Sunday Mar 8th, 7:30pm Duncan Memorial Wellington vs Trenton Monday Mar 9th, 7:30pm […]
Passion
Hospital meeting fills Legion hall Despite a cold, dark night best suited for hibernation, County residents emerged from their homes by the dozens last Thursday to speak up for Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH). The chairs of the Picton Legion hall were fully occupied, the back wall and doorways were lined with folks eager […]