A Royal deal
Former Ontario finance minister acquires landmark hotel There is something very special happening in Prince Edward County,” says Greg Sorbara, former Ontario finance minister and brand new owner of the Royal Hotel on Main Street in Picton. Earlier this week the deal closed that will transfer the iconic Picton property to the long-time Liberal MPP […]
Discipline
Dukes are once again the least-penalized team in the league It seems a simple thing—spend more time with your players on the ice rather than in the penalty box—you win more games. The statistics bear it out. Yet it is a fact that many young players and—more worryingly—their coaches fail to grasp. Seventeen-year-old Jake Harrison […]
Missing local resident
A local man reported missing at suppertime on Saturday after he failed to return home from an afternoon fishing near Wellington remains unaccounted for. Just after midnight on Sunday morning Coast Guard patrols spotted the Zodiac boat belonging to Gordon Alexander “Sandy” Rutherford, 54, overturned on the shoreline at Garrett’s Island in West Lake. A […]
Of crabs and feathers
Learning to row a St. Ayle’s skiff It’s a rugged craft, but the folks who spent their winter building the Sea Shadow were gentle and careful as they eased it into the harbour in Wellington. The St. Ayles skiff—a four-man rowing boat modelled after the vessels that once plied the waters around the Shetland and […]
Whose call is it?
Advisory Committee says council must consult with it before making a decision to delist a home from the Heritage Property Register Three years after a rogue contractor smashed in the side of a 130-year-old church on Main Street in Picton, County council and its heritage advisory committee are at odds over how to protect and […]
Back from the break
Dukes prepare for the next stretch; add a veteran centreman Dukes fans have plenty to thankful for. At the break the Dukes are in first place overall in the OJHL as measured by points and winning percentage. After dropping a game to the suddenly hot Lakeshore Patriots on Wednesday, the Dukes came home to defeat […]
Same old story
Citizens’ Assembly recommendation of 10 councillors defeated The matter was likely dead long before it even reached the council table last week, but just to be sure, nine members of council extinguished their last chance to fix their own house. Despite an overwhelming majority vote in 2010 seeking a review of the size of council, […]
Heading south
Ranks of endangered birds species swelling Ever wonder why so many flock to the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) each spring and summer to witness the migration of thousands of winged creatures through this community? This weekend, the Hillier Recreation Committee makes it easier than ever for those keen to share in this experience […]
Longing
A conversation with Otto Rogers All I am trying to do is create a good painting,” says the artist in his studio tucked among the woods at the end of Morrison Point. The statement doesn’t feel true. It is something he offers, perhaps, to assure the visitor his feet are planted firmly on the ground. […]
Inside baseball
Few residents participate in size of council public meetings There are a couple of consistent trend that can be reported after a series of town hall meetings held across the County over the past couple of weeks to consider a smaller counciland a revised ward structure. First, only a very small number of folks appear […]