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 […]
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 […]