On the edge
Pulling back the veil on hunger in our community John and Lisa (not their real names) were expecting their second child when Lisa learned she had breast cancer. At about the same time, John learned his hours would be cut back at work to part-time. He was needed more at home so the extra time […]
The beauty of dance
Leland and Barbara Pearsall celebrate 70 years of marriage Leland Pearsall knows the secret to dancing all night long. The 92-year-old Leland and his wife, Barbara, 89, have been dancing most Friday and Saturday nights for the past 70 years. The trick is close your mouth tight,” explains Leland, eager to share his technique, “and […]
Some Royal ideas
The purchase of the Royal Hotel sparks suggestions and memories In the Times story on the sale of the Royal Hotel reported last week, the proud new owner, former provincial finance minister Greg Sorbara asked our readers to share their dreams, aspirations and suggestions for this landmark property. Well you had no shortage of ideas […]
Wasting away
Changes to slow moving plan disrupting biodigester project The wheels of municipal planning move slowly. Glaciers slide off mountainsides faster than Wellington works through the update to its secondary plan—that is the document that guides what kind of development should occur in the village and where. The secondary plan is also an opportunity for the […]
Tinderbox
Councillors line up to either to ignite or douse blaze over firehalls Just as one storm, the size of council, begins to fade, dark foreboding clouds are forming once again over Shire Hall. This time the looming conflict sparking the atmospheric fireworks centres around the County’s firehalls—specifically how many we need and where they should […]
Shot machine
Dukes split weekend games after facing a hot goalie at St. Mikes If the Dukes’ game plan is to put pucks on net—and of course it is—then the Wellington squad is working like a finely tuned machine. In two games on the weekend the Dukes pounded opposing netminders with a total of 113 shots—an average […]
A very scary Hillier Hallowe’en
On a day with frightful weather, the fearless children from in and around Hillier gathered at the village hall to celebrate Hallowe’en,where activities were abundant. Peggy Burris represented the Hillier Women’s Institute, which provided rice krispie squares for the children to decorate. There were also pumpkins to be garnished, veggie monsters to create, colouring to […]
A community responds
From the instant word emerged that Sandy Rutherford hadn’t returned from fishing on West Lake on Saturday afternoon—there has been a flood of community support, according to his wife Teresa. Family, friends and folks who don’t know the Rutherfords have rallied to offer whatever they can to help. “Everyone who still has a boat in […]
A Royal deal
Former Ontario finance minister acquires landmark hotel There is something very special happening in Prince Edward County,” says Greg Sorbara, former Ontario finance minister and brand new owner of the Royal Hotel on Main Street in Picton. Earlier this week the deal closed that will transfer the iconic Picton property to the long-time Liberal MPP […]
Discipline
Dukes are once again the least-penalized team in the league It seems a simple thing—spend more time with your players on the ice rather than in the penalty box—you win more games. The statistics bear it out. Yet it is a fact that many young players and—more worryingly—their coaches fail to grasp. Seventeen-year-old Jake Harrison […]