Ted’s fight
Ted Maczka’s decades-long struggle to ease flooding on his Fish Lake land ends with his passing Ted Maczka was an outrageouslly passionate man. He fought hard and relentlessly for the things he cared about—long after what others would think reasonable. Rational. Sane. Ted died last week. His clogged arteries narrowed to the point that the […]
Ready for 2014
First place remains in the Dukes crosshairs The Wellington Dukes earned a win and a point from a shootout loss in their first two games of 2014. Three points keep them deeply ensconced in the hunt for first place in the East Division— even though they sit currently in fourth place. This is because the […]
County storm update
From Prince Edward County’s spokesperson Ashley Stewart at noon on Tuesday Garbage collection has been suspended in Prince Edward County until further notice. Recycling will continue to be picked up until further notice. New: Garbage that was not collected today (Jan 7) will be picked up on Saturday January 11. Please ensure garbage is at […]
Ice Storm Update – Warming Centres to Stay Open
From a statement by the Municipality of Prince Edward. Power outages are expected to continue until tomorrow afternoon in parts of Prince Edward County. Residents without power can drop-in to warming centres to charge phones, grab a coffee, heat food, and will stay open as long as required. The voluntary Warming Centre […]
Turtlegate
Ostrander wind developer to argue that gates can protect Blanding’s turtles The developer seeking to construct nine 50-storey industrial wind turbines at Ostrander Point is now proposing to erect a series of gates on provincially owned crown land—in a last ditch maneuver to persuade a provincial court to overturn an Environmental Review Tribunal decision that […]
No quick fixes
County on the long journey toward financial sustainability Council is having its first look at the municipality’s proposed 2014 budget this week. The picture it paints is a grim reminder of the challenges of balancing the County’s books. The municipality has too many roads, too many buildings and too many decaying underground pipes. Each category […]
The new math
Fitness equals learning There are an abundance of philosophies, centuries old that link a healthy mind to a healthy body. Today the hiccup in the philosophy comes in the execution, that is, putting the body in motion to foster the healthy mind, especially in modern, first world countries that are seemingly sliding down a path […]
Killer lapses
Dukes soundly defeat Kingston, but stumble momentarily in Milton It is the momentary lapses that have come to trip up the Wellington Dukes this season. Too frequently a strong collective effort for 50 minutes has been extinguished by a couple of bad shifts. In just the second game of the season the Dukes were in […]
End of the road
Municipality changes quiet cul-desac into a thoroughfare The folks on Brickworks Drive believe the municipality has radically diminished their bayside community, and put their children at increased risk. Further, they say council was duped into opening an entrance from their cul-de-sac community onto a nearby private lane based on emergency and safety considerations. Now that […]
Leap of faith
Councillors haltingly take next step toward a new fire hall in Consecon Councillors threw cold water on a plan to build a new firehall in Consecon last week at Shire Hall. The plan would see a pair of aging halls (Consecon and Hillier ) replaced by one new station. Though council agreed in principle more […]