‘World of difference’
The County residential hospice will be a year old this summer. Is it living up to the promises made? A candle sits on a small table just inside the front door of the residential hospice. When lit, it indicates a resident has recently passed on—a quiet signal to visitors, staff and volunteers that family and […]
Musick for a spring afternoon
Clockwise from top left: Michael Goodwin, spinet; Josie Farrar, bass viola da gamba; Ernie Neufeld, violin; and Maryl Neufeld, viola practicing on Friday afternoon. Baroque and early music ensemble Four Play will perform music by Handel, Telemann, and J.S. Bach this Saturday May 10 at 2:30 at Wellington United Church in a program […]
Turning the page
United in plans to redevelop Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital There wasn’t much new in an announcement on Friday confirming plans to build a new hospital in Picton. Variations on plans for a replacement for the PrinceEdwardCountyMemorialHospital on a new site have been studied, discussed and presented for several years now. What was new at […]
Unseen injuries
Hillier winery leads fundraising efforts for Wounded Warriors Canada When military men and women return home from violent places, some of the deepest and most insidious wounds aren’t visible. These injuries reside within the memories and consciousness of the folks who have seen terrible things—done terrible things. Some benefit from a psychological immune system that […]
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 […]