Quiet nights
Coalition of municipalities seek to protect health and safety of residents near industrial wind turbines It’s a simple plan. But it may be just the thing to slow down the epidemic of industrial wind turbines spreading across rural Ontario. Warren Howard is a councillor in the municipality of North Perth and lives in Listowel. He […]
Out of the mire
Council ponders a new plan to drive County economy Once again Shire Hall stands at a familiar crossroad. Few issues have so contorted and confounded County council than the role the municipality can and should play in nurturing and stimulating economic activity. For a decade, Dan Taylor propelled a campaign that emphasized Prince Edward County […]
Playoff pinball
The field of first round opponents has narrowed With just days left in the regular season, the Wellington Dukes seem set to face either Trenton, Cobourg or Whitby in the first round of the playoffs. All four are locked into the middle four positions of the North East conference. Only the pairings have yet to […]
OPP investigating theft of $21,000 in cash
(Prince Edward County, ON)—On November 08, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Prince Edward County detachment began a theft investigating that had occurred at a Main St., Picton residence. The theft had occurred overnight, when suspect(s) had entered the residence and stole approximately $21,000 in cash. Police are appealing to the public for their assistance […]
Buried alive
Chance decision leads to remarkable rescue Mark Andrewski hadn’t seen a customer all day long. Yet another blizzard was blowing off Lake Ontario filling in north/south roads creating whiteout conditions across the County. Just another Saturday in the County in January in 2014. It was becoming apparent to Mark, who runs the retail store at […]
Coalition forms
Resistance efforts gel against the industrialization of South Marysburgh South Marysburgh has resisted the blight of industrial wind turbines upon its landscape, so far. For more than a decade, developers have threatened to invade the rugged open spaces on the County’s south shore to construct scores of massive towers, each soaring more the 400 feet—despite […]
Giveaway
Critical loss reveals gaping hole in Dukes defensive game It was a critical game. A win would have propelled the Wellington Dukes into the catbird seat amid the jumble of teams vying for the East Division championship. A Dukes’ win would also have the effect of tethering the Kingston Voyageurs to the peloton in second […]
On the horizon
Developer’s rendering provides glimpse of the industrialization of South Marysburgh Click the links below to open the accompanying document. White Pines Wind Project Heritage Assessment Report – Visual Simulations White Pines Wind Project Heritage Assessment Report White Pines Wind Project Heritage Assessment Report – Comments
Short road
How far does a million dollars go these days? Just before County council approved its 2014 budget last December, Picton councillor Brian Marisett raised his hand to propose adding a million dollars to the tax levy. The money was to be used on County roads. “It’s time we got serious about our roads,” said Marisett. […]
Call back
Council reverses decision, Bell tower array will go on Regent roof Faced with the prospect of a 98-foot (30 metre) tower rising in the centre of Picton, and the wrath of town residents worried for their neighbourhood, council chose the lesser of two evils last week. It reversed a decision it made last fall to […]