Donna’s gift
Ride celebrates the life and contributions of a ‘giving’ person Donna Cooper loved helping others. Her life was her kids and her family. When the kids grew up and went out on their own, Donna began volunteering to help other kids. “She had a passion for helping others,” explained Donna’s best friend Debbie Gadd. “It […]
Water, water everywhere
Hose failure leads to flood in Mayor’s office and tax department Water damage closed Shire Hall temporarily and caused significant damage to the historic seat of municipal government. Sometime overnight on Wednesday a water supply hose became disconnected from a sink in a washroom next to the mayor’s office. By morning the hose had been […]
Clear and present
How the County spends your money explained The 2012 budget was finally passed as a bylaw at the end of April after three long months of wrangling, gnashing of teeth and old-fashioned haggling. The County’s finance and treasury staff could have been forgiven for leaving the numbers alone for awhile. Instead they went back to […]
Bear sightings near Wellington
Two bear sightings in rural areas West of Wellington in a 24 hour period have been reported to Prince Edward OPP. The first sighting was made by a resident on Hubbs Creek Road just before 7 a.m. yesterday morning when the caller observed a black bear cub in his back yard. The caller did not […]
Powerful women
Every participant a winner in Wellington running event Cheryl Tezuka travelled from the Turks and Caicos to Wellington to participate in the second annual Wellington Women’s Half Marathon and Half-a-Half on Saturday morning. “I came up for the run. I did it last year and it was the best run I’ve ever had, the most […]
Coming home
New face at Taste! the County As another summer season ramps up in Prince Edward County, one of its key marketing associations is introducing a new leader at the helm. Jeremiah MacKenzie is taking on the role of executive director of Taste! the County this month—a post vacated by Kathy Kennedy in February. MacKenzie assumes […]
Homeless
Picton Manor to close, residents moved For some, Picton Manor has been their home for more than a decade; now they are being forced to move. Bewildered residents and their families listened last week to officials from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOH), the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), the Community Care […]
Hard time
Jeff Vader’s killer brought to justice three years after he died on Kelly Road Eric Menard has been sentenced to two years to be served in a penitentiary for running down and killing Jeffrey Vader on the road in front of his home in May 2009. In February Menard was convicted of dangerous driving causing […]
Cold water
Committee of council rejects attempt to extend regulation of rural water wells Some homeowners on County Road 19 are nervous. The neighbours live on lots carved out of a farm on a west County road—lots created many years ago under different, less rigorous rules. Now the surrounding landowner wants to create two more lots. Water […]
Loss of innocence
Concerns mount over number and severity of incidents involving Bayfield Treatment Centres The stories are both alarming and disturbing. One family comes home to find every room turned over—every drawer emptied onto the floor—10-inch kitchen knives propped up under sheets on every bed. The water taps have been turned on and left until the well […]