Council needs more women
Encouraging a better gender balance in local government Sixteen members sit around Prince Edward County’s council table. Just five are women. “Women represent more than 50 per cent of the electorate,” observes Victoria Leskie, former clerk of the municipality of Prince Edward. “But represent far less than 50 per cent of the elected positions.” In […]
Into the fray
Council unsure of support for JTF2 County council waded, rather awkwardly, into the fight between Frank Meyers and the Department of National Defence last week. In doing so, council has inexplicably brought this nasty dispute across the bay into the County. It seemed simple at first—a motion of support by this council to lend its […]
Chase ends in capture of frostbitten suspect
Accused of assaulting a two-year-old OPP members scoured the woods and fields around Bloomfield last nightlooking for a 23 year old man accused of assaulting and injuring a two-year-old child. Police arrived at the Bloomfield home just about 9 p.m. but the suspect slipped out the back door, into the night without boots, coat or […]
Bad night at the Essroc
Dukes shut out at home in Game 5 It was quick. There was, at least, that small mercy in the Dukes, loss to Cobourg in Game 5 on Tuesday night. The game was just a minute old when Chad Thibodeau was sent to penalty box. Fifty-two seconds later the Cougars scored on the power […]
Turbines over Milford
How will the turbines really appear when they rise over Milford? Liz Driver has been locked in a months-long battle to with industrial wind energy developer wpd Canada over the impact these imposing machines will have on the heritage landscape of South Marysburgh and specifically the designated heritage properties nearby. According to Driver the Ontario […]
Undone
What the court decision means for Ostrander Point and Ontario A divisional court has ruled in favour of an industrial wind energy developer clearing the path for them to construct nine industrial wind turbines on Crown Land at Ostrander Point in Prince Edward County. Last year, an Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) revoked the permit awarded […]
Out of sight
New development plan consciously downplays wine sector in Prince Edward County Read the Community Development Strategic Plan here. Wine in the County. It is the economic engine that dare not speak its name. Resented by some, admired by others and misunderstood by many, the business of growing, producing and serving wine in Prince Edward County […]
Playoffs
Dukes get set to tangle with Cobourg So it begins. The Wellington Dukes face off this evening against the Cougars in Cobourg in the first game of a best-of- seven series to determine who will move on. Both teams were a bit wobbly down the final stretch of the regular season. The Dukes managed to […]
Duke playoff schedule
GAME 1 WED FEB 26 AT COBOURG 7 PM GAME 2 FRI FEB 28 AT WELLINGTON 730 PM GAME 3 MON MAR 3 AT COBOURG 7 PM GAME 4 TUES MAR 4 AT WELLINGTON 730 PM GAME 5 FRI MAR 7 AT COBOURG 7 PM GAME 6 SUN MAR 9 AT WELLINGTON 7 PM GAME 7 […]
Overuled on Ostrander
Court sides with developer A divisional court has ruled in favour of an industrial wind energy developer clearing the path to construct nine industrial wind turbines on Crown Land at Ostrander Point in Prince Edward County. The decision is here. Last year an Environmental Review Tribunal revoked the permit awarded to Gilead Power Corporation to […]