Winning ways
‘Dukes continue to exceed expectations Don’t tell the Wellington Dukes this is a rebuilding season. This young team believes it can win every game it plays and—with five wins in their last seven games—who is to say they are wrong? Certainly not the Trenton Golden Hawks. The Dukes went into Trenton as the heavy underdogs. […]
Under the sun
County to re-examine solar panels on the Wellington arena Mayor Peter Mertens wants to take another look at installing solar panels on the Wellington and District Community Centre. Two years ago County council looked at several proposals just after the community centre was constructed, but the economics weren’t attractive enough at the time to warrant […]
This is not a drill
County looks to spend $5 million to replace five fire halls with two new facilities It was just a few months ago County council was warned it had too many buildings (80 plus) and too many properties (120 plus). With scant reserves to maintain these properties, council concluded it had to shed some assets—there was […]
End of story?
Speculation grows that Gilead Power is retreating from Ostrander Point. Is it over for the wind energy factory at Ostrander Point? Has this nine turbine project on Crown land on the south shore of the County become the first casualty of the departure of Dalton McGuinty? Several sources speculated this week that Gilead Power Corporation […]
Underrepresented
Fixing the gender gap in local government Where are all the women? Why do so few participate in making the decisions that guide our community, our province, our country? In Prince Edward County, women outnumber men, even if just slightly (12,965 women compared with 12,295 men, according to the most recent census). Yet just five […]
Showcase potential
New flagship store an opportunity to feature County wine and spirits The village at the centre of much of the County’s wine region will see the development of a brand new liquor store in the coming months—posing an opportunity perhaps for the provincial agency to feature the County’s locally grown wine and spirits […]
One step forward…
Dukes’ momentum stalls The Wellington Dukes won a closefought game on Friday—their fourth win in a row. But the winning streak ended with a disappointing overtime loss in Aurora on Saturday, followed by another loss in Stouffville on Sunday. The Dukes remain stuck in third place. After 16 games they have eight wins and eight […]
If it ain’t broke
Comparing council and policing costs Nearly two years after voters told council, by way of question on the ballot, it wanted to look at options regarding the size of council and the imbalance of between wards, council has agreed it may finally consider such a review. Council will convene a special meeting on November 19 […]
‘It’s alright’
Runner driven by mother’s love and encouragement It was with heavy heart that Ron Hackett ran the marathon through the County on Sunday. His mother is dying. In fact he didn’t know when he started the run in Wellington whether she would still be alive when he finished the race and returned to her bedside […]
Reboot
County finished thinning its ranks; now looks forwar The third and final phase of staff restructuring in the municipality is now complete. In total, 44 positions have now been eliminated in this process and 29 new ones created, yielding a savings of about $1.5 million in salaries per year. The cuts started at the top […]