Wellington All-Candidates
Candidates make their pitch at Wellington on the Lake Mayoral candidate Paul Boyd got the all-candidates meeting in Wellington on the Lake off to a jovial start—thanking the residents of the retirement community. “Doctors, dentists and restaurants have all invested here because of you,” said Boyd. He went on to list a series of ills he […]
A work in progress
Dukes earn a split in weekend games The Wellington Dukes continue to struggle to put all the pieces together— though there are indications that progress is being made. The problem is the Dukes are in the toughest division in the OJHL—perhaps all of junior hockey—and missed opportunities will be hard to earn back later in the […]
On the issues – Week three
Police service, roles of council and population Where do candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you? With 35 candidates vying for 16 council seats, it is more important than ever for County residents to know what those candidates intend to do once they are elected. This week, the Times is presenting the […]
Patient admitted to BGH with Ebola-like symptoms
Update: Monday 4:52 pm A man checked himself into Belleville General Hospital at 3 a.m on Monday morning complaining of fever and diarrhoea. He had recently travelled from Sierra Leone—a West African country currently grappling with an outbreak of the Ebola virus. Within five minutes of his arrival to the Belleville hospital, the […]
Patient tested for Ebola
Quinte Health Care has identified that a patient arrived at its Belleville General Hospital emergency room early Monday who is being tested for Ebola as a precautionary measure. Although the patient has recently returned from West Africa and has some symptoms common with the Ebola virus, it is highly unlikely that this patient will test […]
On the issues – Week 2
Council size, ag diversification and economic development Where do candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you? With 35 candidates vying for 16 council seats, it is more important than ever for County residents to know what those candidates intend to do once they are elected. This week, the Times is presenting the […]
Stormy night in Ameliasburgh
Angry ratepayers, candidates lash out at CAO Despite the rain, Ameliasburgh town hall was packed as residents of Ameliasburgh ward came to hear their candidates’ thoughts on municipal issues and to ask burning questions. All six councillor candidates vying for the three seats in Ameliasburgh ward—the largest of the County’s wards both in population and […]
Speaking up
Picton candidates seek to represent the ignored and the forgotten The five candidates present for the all candidates meeting in Picton on Monday night want to see a smaller council. Most don’t understand why it hasn’t been done already. Treat Hull made his pitch early—promising to reduce the size of council while retaining existing wards—making it a […]
Sending a message
Dukes erupt with scoring barrage, win three of last four games The puck moved easily from stick to stick—at speed. Passes worked. Onetime slapshots worked. It was obvious this powerful Dukes’ machine was, at last, running like a Swiss watch. So well in fact, it was inevitable the puck would end up in the net. No […]
Too big to fix
It’s official—the County can’t afford its roads and waterworks. But then neither can most other municipalities. How do you manage the unmanageable? How do you stay afloat when your boat is leaking faster than you can bail? The County’s director of finance, James Hepburn, painted a grim picture last week—of a municipal boat taking on water and no […]