Maple in the County
Busy weekend at the County’s sugarbushes Afresh snowfall on Friday provided a picturesque setting for the Maple in the County weekend, and the sunshine and more moderate temperatures helped to encourage visitors to sugarbushes across the County. As usual, there was a line-up to get breakfast at Fosterholm. It was a bustle of activity inside […]
Wishing an easy death
Remembering an 80-year-old tragedy They lifted off just after 8 a.m. It was a bright spring morning on March 21, 1944. The skies were clear when Gordie Craig and Alex Ross guided their Fairchild Cornell upward and over Prince Edward County. Wilfred Gordon Craig was born and raised in Merlin, Ontario, a village of 750 […]
Baby steps
Townhome builder still faces an uncertain path A proposed 253-home development in Wellington (behind the Legion) will proceed to the next stage of development. Council approved rezoning of lands last week to permit the project of townhomes and singlefamily homes championed by Sterling Homes. Homes could be rising out of the ground in 18 months. […]
History Moments
Exploring and marketing the heritage of the County Last Saturday afternoon in the Pilot’s Lounge at Base31, local historian Peter Lockyer gave an entertaining presentation about his passion for preserving and promoting the extraordinary heritage of the County. Interspersed with humorous anecdotes, Mr. Lockyer spoke about his early career as a journalist, how he became […]
Bold step
Council concludes that the best way to save the town hall is by letting go The fate of the town hall in Wellington will be guided by a working group comprised of two council members and two public members. Council approved a plan, last week, entrusting the working group with the task of coming up […]
Beneath the shadow of the moon
Rare solar eclipse will cover the County in darkness The spectacle of a solar eclipse is nothing short of magnificent, and County residents will be treated to this rare event on April 8. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. As the moon blots out the last remaining […]
Hard choices
Council considers cost and future of Wellington Town Hall Mayor Steve Ferguson described the report detailing the spending needed to restore 49 of the County’s buildings to proper order as “sobering.” But not so sobering as to discourage him from thinking there might be a way the party could keep going. The Wellington Town Hall […]
A healing home
A wellness and preventative care residential developer looking at Wellington Imagine your home was looking after you. Imagine a residence that monitored your well-being every day, all day long. And then imagine your home had doctors and health care professionals ready with leading wellness technology and skills nearby to enable you to have the healthiest, […]
The demolition begins
Heritage fishing village at Point Traverse being erased It took only a few seconds for the first structure in the heritage fishing village at Point Traverse to be reduced to a pile of broken lumber. The small weathered shed was no match for the crunching claws of a skid steer. The long-threatened erasure of the […]
Pretty old things
Report highlights challenges with the County’s array of buildings The municipality has a lot of things. Too many things. Some new. Most are old. In some cases, very old. And they are all getting older. They all need maintenance and repair. Some need a lot more than that. Among its things, the County has a […]