Checkup
Forthcoming report seeks to present a measure of the County Do you know your County? Did you know that the incidence of one particularly terrible crime is nearly 30 per cent higher in Prince Edward County than the rest of the province? On October 1 prepare for a wide range of your assumptions and ideas […]
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Citizen’s Assembly reports to council this week Shire Hall should be a lively spot on Thursday morning. At 9:30 council will gather as a special committee to consider the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly. It is expected that some of the 23 members of the group who considered the issues and challenges related to the […]
Early warning
Dukes drop two of three to start regular season It is not the way the Wellington Dukes wanted to start the march to the Dudley Hewitt Cup. After picking up a hard-fought win in the season opener in Kingston last Thursday, the Dukes dropped games to the Trenton Golden Hawks and the Pickering Panthers on […]
Buying a decade
Understanding which roads get fixed and why How do roads get chosen for repair, rehabilitation and reconstruction? For most of the County’s history, the loudest and most persistent voice around the council table often determined which roads drew attention to the County’s roads crews. Over the past few years, the discretion over roads has moved […]
Chasing relevance
Long awaited Wellington and Picton/Hallowell secondary plans nearly complete How useful is a plan that takes four years to be enacted? Council will gather later next month for a special meeting to consider the draft secondary plan for Wellington. It will consider changes resulting from dozens of comments received from six provincial ministries. Barring any […]
Tough weekend in Vermont
Dukes look for a fresh start with regular season opener this Thursday on the road First the bus got lost in the Eastern Townships and then the team dropped three of four games, but otherwise the weather was nice and scenery lush for the Wellington Dukes’ weekend in Vermont. It was a performance the team […]
New world studies
From the Loire Valley to the County Louise Galivel, Ingrid Balluais and Charly Gohier are nearing the end of their summer in the County. Canada has left a strong impression upon these three young people they say they will take back with them to France. Perhaps none more indelible than the kindness and graciousness shown […]
Reason restored
Council reverses unanimous planning committee decision A bit of order was restored at County council last week when a majority reversed an earlier decision to permit a pair of apartments on a rural property west of Bloomfield. It was a remarkable turnaround. Just three weeks earlier, the County’s planning committee—comprising the same members of council—had […]
Insincere proposal
Council approves contribution to PECFN against peculiar protest It should have been a straightforward matter. The issue had widespread support among members. All that was left was a simple vote. But a couple of councillors had a bit of mischief planned. THE BACKGROUND In mid-August a committee of council had approved a contribution of $20,000 […]
Filling role
Dukes prepare for preseason test in Vermont When the Wellington Dukes travel to Vermont tomorrow there will be a lot of new faces on the bus. Only about a dozen players from last year’s squad will be aboard. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Only three players—Craig Campbell, Jan Kaminsky and netminder Matt Larose—were […]