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.
Off the beaten track
New beginnings in an old school Alysa and Jesse grew up in regular homes—in a regular neighbourhood. On tree-lined streets near High Park in Toronto. Traditional surroundings. They played on the same hockey team when they were both four years old. Ordinary. Now Alysa Hawkins and Jesse Parker live with their three daughters in […]
Conversion
Mayoral candidate backtracks, now wants to make reduced council size a priority Councillor and mayoral candidate Robert Quaiff has announced he will put the issue of size of council back on the table within a year if elected as mayor. Last October, Quaiff along with eight other councillors, voted to defeat a Citizens’ Assembly recommendation reducing council […]
Half-way across
County and Belleville agree on more water After months of negotiation, Prince Edward County reached an agreement with the City of Belleville to increase the allotment of water it will sell to the County. In a deal inked last week, the County will see its allotment rise from 128 million litres per year to 326 million […]
Green mountain getaway
Dukes head to Vermont The hard decisions have been made. They may be revisited as the season goes along, but, for now, the Wellington Dukes have solidified their lineup—chosen who will stay and who will go. Unlike most years past, Dukes fans will need their programs close at hand to get to know many of […]
Grow op arrest in Wellington
Scott McFaul, 40, of Wellington is accused of running a marihuana grow operation in his home Belleville Street in Wellington. At 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning officers of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), the OPP Drug Enforcement Unit, OPP Canine Unit, along with members of the OPP Prince Edward Detachment searched McFaul’s home and […]
Loose ends
Dukes auditioning new faces in preseason Preseason is like trying on a new suit of clothes. Nothing fits quite the way it should. Too tight in some spots—too baggy in others. For a moment you worry its all been a big mistake. That it isn’t going to work. Then the tailor trims a bit here and […]