Celebrate
Come and and celebrate in Wellington this weekend Canada’s history, in fact much of the history of the Americas is marked by conflict between native populations and European and American settlers. But not so in Wellington. In fact the relationship between Daniel Reynolds, the County’s first settler, and the Mohawk people living nearby appears to […]
Tribute
A gracious evening with Bill Wightman More than 130 people gathered for a lovely evening at the Grange on Saturday night. They had gathered to pay tribute to Bill Wightman—and particularly his decade-long resistance effort against the invasion of big wind developers. The proceeds from the evening will be used to help offset the legal […]
Under the stars
Council gives green light to sidewalk patios Put three people together in the County and soon the conversation turns from the weather to traffic in downtown Picton and other urban areas of the County, particularly in the summer months. Yet on a warm and inviting mid-June Friday evening last week Main Street was momentarily empty […]
Stars misaligned
Council rejects pipeline plan Fear can be a useful reflex toward caution and against recklessness. But too much fear clouds rational thought and decision-making. It is hard not to conclude that a committee of council erred on the wrong side of handwringing last week over a now-defunct plan to probe the merit of sourcing Picton’s […]
Double blow
QHC to close maternity care in Picton, more County doctors to reassess their future in this community A pregnant mom notices that her baby hasn’t kicked all day. Otherwise she is feeling all right and no other signs of trouble are apparent. But there is a nagging worry creeping into the back of her mind. […]
Mark your calendars
A beginner’s guide to Wellington’s 150th birthday Daniel Reynolds was the first of European descent to settle in Prince Edward County—carving a home out of the woods along Wellington bay around 1770. He recruited native residents in the area to help build his home that still stands on Main Street in Wellington. When Wellington gathers […]
Probable cause
Ostrander Point hearings wrap up in Demorestville The hearings into the appeal of a wind energy project at Ostrander Point are nearing an end. The last witnesses were heard in Demorestville last week. Outside a steady spring drizzle quenched nearby crops and leafy green trees. It was a sharp contrast to the beginning of this […]
Head water
County to consider water pipeline from Wellington to Picton It is not a new idea. The notion that Wellington’s water plant, pulling water from a kilometre into Lake Ontario to supply various parts of the County—and beyond, has been kicked around in various forms for at least two decades, perhaps longer. It is a relatively […]
What not to expect…
QHC forced to transport babies to Kingston when it can’t find a doctor Expecting a baby, particularly for first-time parents, is a stress-filled time. This anxiety is compounded many times over when you learn you must undergo an emergency C-section, or caesarian, six weeks before the due date. But for Vanessa and Brent Inwood that […]
Birthday plans
Wellington gets set to celebrate 150 years One hundred and fifty years ago this year the village of Wellington was carved out of Hillier Township and Hallowell to stand as a self-governed community. The nation of Canada wouldn’t be formed for another four years. Across the lake Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery […]