Homebound Dukes
Dukes’ streak ends—still in search of 30-win season Home is where the heart is. The Wellington Dukes already know this well. But as the regular season winds down the sentiment becomes a bit more urgent. There are just five more games remaining in the Dukes’ regular season—each of them will be played amid the friendly […]
It begins
First hearing of Ostrander Point appeal on Friday The Ministry of Environment’s review of the Ostrander Point wind energy development begins this Friday morning in a makeshift hearing room at the Town Hall in Picton. Both the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists (PECFN) and the Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County (APPEC) are seeking to […]
Using less, costing more
Water bills to rise, even as consumption falls The cost of water is rising in Prince Edward County—despite the fact that we are using less of it. Ironically it is our decrease in consumption that is, in part; helping to drive the increase in our water and wastewater bills. This is because our waterworks bill […]
Exuberant welcome
The Drake unveils plans to large gathering in Wellington It could hardly have been a warmer welcome for the folks from the Drake Hotel. More than 150 people jammed into the Town Hall to hear the Toronto hoteliers’ plans for the Drake Devonshire Inn in Wellington. Many more never made it across the threshold The […]
Downward spiral
Head of Family Health Team predicts effective closure of Picton hospital Elizabeth Christie thinks health care works pretty well in Prince Edward County. In fact she believes that if the planners and policymakers guiding Ontario’s health care system copied aspects of the model that has evolved here and applied it elsewhere across the province, it […]
Wrong premise
Picton hospital may be more efficient health care provider than BGH Is QHC making cuts to the wrong hospital? Was the determination process used to find $10 million stacked against the Picton and Trenton hospitals? Were the right questions asked? Some health care insiders are beginning to ask some tough questions this week about the […]
“I’ll see light”
David Simmonds is well known to readers of the Times as the purveyor of clever and poignant observations through his weekly column in these pages. Many also know David by way of his musical gifts—his enchanting ability to weave amusing, honest, personal and touching revelations into spare yet timeless music. Some will know that David […]
Eight straight
Dukes edge tantalizingly closer to magic number The Wellington Dukes have won 30 games or more in the regular season for the past 13 years. It is an astonishing record of success that no other team in the Ontario Junior ‘A’ leagues has matched. Or come near. A month ago it seemed the streak might […]
What was said
On Thursday January 24 QHC met with a committee of council to discuss a proposal to eliminate nine of the 21 beds at PECMH as well as other services from the Picton Hospital. The following is a précis of the discussion. QHC chief Mary Clare offered a few opening remarks. She observed that health care […]
Getting to know you
Wellington welcomes the Drake Hotel Are you curious about what is happening on the site of the former Devonshire Inn? Do you want to know what the Drake Hotel has in store for Wellington? Get your questions ready. Although they are still several months away from completing their extensive reconstruction of the facility, the folks […]