Last of the fishermen
County musician and writer remembers a lost industry It started with a row of five white, wooden crosses behind a chapel in Black Creek. Suzanne Pasternak discovered the chapel when she first moved to the County, over 30 years ago. She began photographing the old, well-tended graves, and she noticed two of the crosses, apparently […]
Last line of defence
Why environmental groups across the province will be closely monitoring the Ostrander Appeal There is a great deal on the line in an appeal hearing set to take place in a Toronto courtroom this December. For many, it is the fate of the Blanding’s turtle, an endangered species, that will be at issue. For others, it is […]
Adventures in LaLaLand
The molten world of Kirei Samuel It is chilly this morning in LaLaLand waiting for the bus to arrive. Artist Kirei Samuel, insulated in a long woollen coat, is keeping busy in her implement shed-turned studio, preparing for a visit by some 65 members of the William Morris Society of Canada. They are late. The […]
Issues on the doorstep
What the candidates heard over the past six weeks Crumbling roads, higher taxes, wind turbines— and the beloved, beleaguered hospital. Certainly, these were the big, meaningful issues in the 2014 municipal election in Prince Edward County. But the hot topic that confronted candidates over and over again as they knocked on doors throughout this long […]
OPP investigating threatening incident
On October 28 at 10:51 a.m. officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Prince Edward County detachment attended a residence on Loyalist Parkway, east of the Town of Wellington regarding a report of a threatening incident. The victim, a male adult, was on his property when he was confronted by an unknown man and was […]
We endorse
The business of the County has undergone a much-needed restructuring over the past term. It was difficult, and at times painful, work. While not every move has led to a clear improvement, overall, the business is running more efficiently, the workforce is revitalized and there is reason to feel optimistic that old habits are fading—replaced […]
Questions in Athol
All three councillor candidates join in lively debate in Cherry Valley Athol ward voters gathered at the town hall in Cherry Valley last Thursday to hear their council candidates, Stan Grizzle, Tim Vanhecke and incumbent Jamie Forrester speak to local issues, and to ask burning questions. The evening was well organized, the audience engaged. The […]
On the issues
A rainy night in Demorestville Why should we believe you?” asked Sophiasburgh resident Jeff Rosborough of his councillors sitting on the stage at the Demorestville hall on Monday night. “We voted for a smaller council, but you didn’t do it. We sent you with a mandate. You didn’t follow through.” It was a tough question—particularly […]
Outshot
Dukes muster fewer than 30 shots in losing causes in each of the past two games It is harder to see the bright spots after this past weekend. The Wellington Dukes dropped two more games—losing 5-3 against Whitby at home on Friday, and 4-1 in Aurora on Saturday. The Dukes are now deeply ensconced in […]