A positive sign
Planning committee approves rezoning for Hillier Creek Estates In the end it wasn’t even close. Though many council members on the planning committee used their time with the microphone to scold the applicant for failing to placate neighbours in the intervening months since the application was last on the Shire Hall agenda, all but two of […]
Out of tune
Dukes continue to search for goal scoring The parts look fine. Abbott Girduckis has picked up where he left off last year—playing smartly and opportunistically around the net. Taylor Welsh has been strong in net. Andrew Coupland is leading a fast and balanced defence corps. Newcomers Nick Devito, Brandon Kosik, and Blake Peavey look like solid […]
All quiet
Dukes struggle to score in opening two games It was a tough start to the season. Two games. Two losses. Two goals. At this pace, the Dukes’ total goal production this season might approach Darcy Murphy’s 52 goals in 2011-12. No one, least of all the 2014-15 Dukes expect this trend to continue. They know they […]
Finest fleece
Livestock farming without the moral dilemma The essential tension in livestock farming is that one day it becomes necessary to kill the animals you’ve cared for, fed and protected for months, perhaps years. Most farmers don’t actually do the killing anymore—but there is no escaping the fate of your animals once the door closes on the […]
A culvert too far
Feds step in to regulate Lane Creek redirection Plans to divert and reroute the creek that runs underneath Wellington’s commercial core have been set back again. Work was expected to begin after Thanksgiving to install a concrete culvert underneath Wharf Street. The culvert would pick up the creek flow just north of the lights and carry […]
The ‘ish’ is gone
The Drake Devonshire welcomes community in for a visit “Opening soon-ish,” the sign outside of the Drake Devonshire stated for months. Last week the ‘ish’ was gone and the Drake Devonshire opened its doors. Innkeepers Jessica and Chris Loane and their team welcomed more than 500 neighbours to come over for a bite, a drink and […]
Budding entrepreneur
Hillier hops grower expands production sixfold in second growing season We are learning as we go along,” says Edgar Ramirez. All around him in the 2,000 square foot production facility, thick strands of hops are draped over wires. Nearby, thousands of buds dry on 10- metre-long mesh hammocks, suspended at head height across the shed. Once the […]
Clinic to close
Citing insufficient patient volume, physician moves to Wellington The Prince Edward Family Health Team (PEFHT) will close the Rossmore Upper County Clinic at the end of October. After five years, patient volumes have not materialized to justify continuing to keep the office open. In November, Dr. Gord Holton will be relocating to Sandbanks Medical Clinic in […]
Chronicles of Wellington
Collection handed over to County Archives The story of Wellington, like all communities, is continually changing and evolving. Not just what it is and will be, but also what it has been. Perceptions of history, tradition and custom become altered and reshaped over time. This is why it is critical to document the story of a […]
26 Atlantic Crossings
How the concept came about. Click the play button on the window to the right. Video by Mihal Zada.