10 years of swag
Veterans of the County Marathon create a special tribute Lynn and Ken Stubbings love Prince Edward County. Mostly the Cobourg couple love the County marathon. They describe it as the friendliest and most supportive place to run of any place they’ve been. They should know—Lynn has run in 47 half-marathons—Ken has finished 67 full marathons. […]
Turning 10
County Marathon has found a comfortable pace despite some hurdles along the way The County Marathon turns 10 this weekend. Along the way the race has featured beautiful sunshine, bitter cold and rain. Yet many runners report this to be their favourite place to run. The course is relatively flat and delivers a lush backdrop […]
Pulse
New report finds County residents are happy, but not particularly healthy People like living in Prince Edward County—yet for over a decade and half the population has barely budged beyond the 25,000 folks who lived here in 1996. How can this be? How do we reconcile these two facts? The answer to these and many […]
Reloading
PECFN readies for courtroom battle to defend Ostrander Point from MOE and developer It was an evening to celebrate—to recognize a most improbable win against two powerful adversaries. It was also time to begin preparations for the next battle to save Ostrander Point from the development of industrial wind turbines. The Prince Edward County Field […]
Road warriors
Dukes notch sixth straight win in shootout nailbiter What a difference a week makes. Last Wednesday the Wellington Dukes were languishing near the bottom of the early season standings, having won three games but losing two others. In the seven days since then, they have won four games in a row with a pair of […]
Lunch break
Three-year pact reached with County employees County council approved a three year deal last week with 102 of its inside and outside staff that will see them receive a two per cent annual hourly wage increase, as well as a onetime bump of 40 cents per hour. In exchange, County employees, including road crews, maintenance […]
Stuck. Again.
Councillors fan out across the County in advance of October 9 vote Council appears headed toward yet another deadlock over the size of council. In a special committee meeting last Thursday, council agreed to adopt the recommendation of the Citizens’ Assembly to reduce the number of councillors from 15 to 10. However, two councillors have […]
Hard work
Dukes learn early what it takes to win in the OJHL It was the game the Wellington Dukes needed. It was the game the will need to find each and every game this season if they intend to make a serious challenge for the Dudley Hewitt Cup. In its home opener against the Georgetown Raiders, […]
Don’t let them in
OPP are alerting County residents to be wary of a woman with a small child seeking to enter homes by asking to use the telephone or washroom. In at least one such incident a theft was subsequently reported. Any person with information regarding this activity should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122. Should […]
Real criteria
Plan to spur Age-in-Place development nears the final stretch The growing demand for health care and housing alternatives for the County’s aging population won’t all be met on the lands surrounding McFarland Memorial Home. This is one of the messages emerging from the last of three public consultations held to consider the development of the […]