Why
Amid calls for unity and support for the Picton hospital, a key question is overlooked Absent from the discussion of a new hospital in Picton by a procession of healthcare administrators, physicians and volunteers was an explanation of the rationale for the project. Why does Picton need a new hospital? Why can’t the existing facility […]
Thrilling ride
OHF chief declares the 2014 Dudley Hewitt Cup the best ever It was a heartbreaking end to a sensational week of hockey in Wellington. As host of the Dudley Hewitt Cup—the championship tournament of the Ontario, the Northern Ontario and the Superior International junior hockey leagues—the Wellington Dukes had earned a bye into the tournament, […]
Sidelined
Council declines invitation to join coalition to regulate industrial wind turbines The County will wait and see. Acting on the recommendation of staff, a committee of council, last week, turned down an invitation to join a coalition seeking to control industrial wind turbine development in their communities by way of a specially crafted noise bylaw. […]
Tight squeeze
Feds want municipalities to share cost of replacing Murray Canal bridge. The haggling has begun. The federal government owns the steel bridge that crosses the MurrayCanal between Carrying Place and Brighton. Sixty seven winters of salt and snow have corroded the crossing and compromised its structural integrity. Restrictions have limited the capacity of the bridge, […]
Stuck
Council rejects proposal to move meetings to the evening Council regularly meets as a committee twice a month to discuss the business of the County. They consider equipment purchases, review policy, consider new bylaws and hear from residents or folks seeking to do business with the municipality. Committee of the whole meetings, as they are […]
Dukes take game two
Spectacular performances from Joe McKeown, Tyson Teichmann underline strong team win The ice had already begun to tilt in the Dukes favour after a stunningly fast and furious second period in Wellington on Wednesday night. Late in the third period the score was 2-0 for the Dukes and for 15 minutes the Dukes controlled the […]
Dukes win game one
Twenty one seconds into the game and the Dukes had the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners hemmed in their own end. The puck cycled back to Kyle Paat, positioned at the high slot. Paat’s shot sailed inbound, waist high. Captain Erick Delaurentis got his stick on the puck dipping it past the Kirkland Lake netminder. Goal. […]
No, thanks
Council advised to wait and see County staff is recommending that council decline an invitation to join a coalition in a novel attempt by municipalities to control the development of industrial wind turbines in Ontario. Since the Green Energy Act was made law in 2009—municipalities have largely been stripped of the authority to regulate where […]
Hospital planning
Latest proposal to be unveiled on May 2 Anew hospital in Picton? Plans to replace the aging and now grossly oversized Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) with a new facility have been considered for several years. The need for modern infection controls and better integration with the County’s family health team and other community […]
Tournament week
The Dudley Hewitt Cup arrives in Wellington The Toronto Lakeshore Patriots emerged as Buckland Cup champions over the Aurora Tigers on Easter Sunday afternoon. The Patriots have earned the right to represent the OJHL at the Dudley Hewitt Cup next week in Wellington. The winner will go on to the RBC Cup in Vernon B.C. […]