Every day is a bonus
Movember event raises more than $5,000 See you next year Whip,” said Ted Nash, as the Grand Prize winner of the Movember contest left Wellington Home Hardware on Friday. For Kevin Whipple, casual exchanges like these carry more meaning these days. Just over a year ago, Whipple heard the words that no one is ever […]
Turnaround
Dukes win two of three; end losing skid The Wellington Dukes took a couple of big steps toward correcting their mid-season skid that saw the team lose five game in a row. The streak ended in dramatic fashion on the road in Kingston last Thursday—their second come-from-behind win against the Voyageurs in as many games. […]
New plan
Developer presents new proposal putting retirement home behind McFarland Memorial Home Mayor Peter Mertens says he and council have listened to the concerns expressed by residents of McFarland Memorial Home and have responded to them. He says they have worked with Nautical Lands Group to revise their plans—away from the front of the property—and in […]
Lost water
Cottage resort owners seek relief from $13,000 water bill Consider this: a pipe bursts on your property, sending thousands of gallons of water back into the ground from whence it came. This goes on undetected for months. If it’s your own well, your pump might give out—or the source dry up. But if you’re on […]
Teachers strike
Elementary teachers in Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board will stage a one day strike on Wednesday December 12, according to the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, Hastings-Prince Edward Local. About 10,400 elementary students at 42 schools will be affected by the one-day work stoppage
Skid continues
Dukes look to rebound at home The Dukes’ losing streak stretched to five games with a pair of tough losses on the road over the weekend. More worrying is the growing list of players sidelined due to injury, combined with those playing with a variety of ailments. It is the toughest patch this young and […]
A point of view
Residents force change of plans The developer of a prospective retirement complex on the grounds surrounding the McFarland Memorial Home in Picton will present its plans to residents, family and concerned citizens today. Nautical Lands Group plans were buffeted by a strong breeze on Tuesday night as a group of residents of the nursing home […]
New board, few answers
Highland Shores takes first steps in the County The first board meeting of the freshly assembled directors of the Prince Edward Children’s Aid Society offered few outward signs of the turmoil that must surely swirl inside the walls of the organization these days. Last month the troubled local agency, under fire for a series of […]
Celestial sounds
Ancient music resurrected in unique performance What does early music mean to you? For some it may refer to Chuck Berry or Tommy Dorsey. Or Mario Lanza perhaps. But for Holly Gwynne-Timothy the love of early music casts her back eight centuries to the mystical allure of the chants and ethereal music found in the […]
Baby step
Council dithers over size of council Council inched forward last week toward honouring the intention of voters expressed in a ballot question more than two years ago. However it wasn’t clear that a process can be initiated and completed in time to put into effect any proposed changes. The size of council has vexed Shire […]