Tread lightly
The truth behind the carbon footprint of cruise ships The Great Maya Reef runs the full length of the Yucatan Peninsula and south to the Bay Islands in Honduras. It’s the largest coral reef in the western hemisphere; worldwide, it’s second only to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It’s a mecca for divers and […]
Divisional Court – January 23, 2014
Story: Cheryl Anderson This report only deals with the first part of the day. The PECFN counter appeals and cross appeals and the intervener South Shore Conservancy was completed in the late morning and the afternoon was devoted to the APPEC appeal. Your PECFN contingent wended their weary way home after lunch. Chris Paliere, legal […]
Small step
Dukes lose Friday, rebound on Sunday Story: David Brown Photos: Ed McPherson TRENTON 4 – WELLINGTON 3 OT The Dukes team took to the ice against division rival Trenton Golden Hawks in a battle for playoff seeding. Wellington was just coming off their last game where they gave up six power play goals so it […]
Divisional Court – January 22, 2014
Story: Cheryl Anderson Interested observers continued to give up their personal time to attend the Divisional Court hearing today. About 40 people attended. It is wonderful how many people have been willing to come from the County in the middle of the week to support PECFN. Sitting in the Court one begins to wonder about […]
Divisional Court – January 21, 2014
Story: Cheryl Anderson The court room was full to capacity for the first day of the Divisional Court counter appeal. It is a gorgeous 2 story room with a large relief of “Justice” behind the bench. The ceiling is decorated with plaster reliefs and a fancy painted border. There were about 50 supporters of Ostrander […]
Final chapter
Ostrander Point victory to be tested in appeal court next week There are many people will be nervously watching developments in a Toronto courtroom beginning next Tuesday. It is here that likely the last chapter of the industrial wind turbines on Ostrander Point is to be written. HOW WE GOT HERE In 2009, the Green […]
Checking out
Wellington saying farewell to its last head librarian There have been only three head librarians in the history of the Wellington Library. Dianne Cranshaw is the most recent. And its last. When she retired last month after 33 years in the Wellington Library, Dianne’s position retired with her. It is partly a function of budget […]
Underground music
Bloomfield speakeasy a throwback to another era The stand up bass player and pianist are bathed in blue light, eyes closed, immersed in the music. The basement room is tiny. About 20 folks are tucked cozily around the players swaying dreamily to the rhythm. Latecomers are thrust rudely into the middle of the room. It […]
Penalties kill
Dukes humbled in Cobourg The least-penalized team ran into some penalty trouble on Monday night. And it cost them dearly. The Wellington Dukes went down to their most humbling defeat this season in Cobourg, dropping a humiliating 9-2 decision to east division rivals, the Cobourg Cougars. One statistic told the story of the game. Powerplay […]
Looking forward
From Brighton Beach to Wellington on the Lake, Gene Plummer moves joyfully forward Gene Plummer has a busy life. It isn’t something she thinks about much— staying active is what she has always done. Even now at the glorious age of 99, Gene has a list of tasks ahead of her. She was firm with […]