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 […]
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 […]