Payback
Foster family blame CAS for destroying their reputation Ron Slatter is trying to get his good name back. He figures by now it is likely a lost cause. His name was featured prominently in news coverage when the Prince Edward County Children’s Aid Society filed a complaint against him earlier this year. That led to […]
Growing pains
Concessions enable residents to embrace growth at Wellington on the Lake The way has been cleared to allow Sandbank Homes to begin construction in the third and final phase of the development—a phase that involves the construction of 153 new homes at Wellington on the Lake. But to do so, the developer must satisfy 33 […]
Next generation
The changing face of farming Winter wheat is coming off the fields a good two weeks early this summer. A hot dry summer along with a warm patch in March is keeping yields low (measured in volume of grain per acre) but quality is very good according to Dallas Hunter. He expects it to be […]
Sensory celebration
Turning lavender into gold An acre of lavender makes a powerful impact, both visually—a rich splash of purple and white flowers forming an intricate quilt stretching to the treeline— and to the nose: a bouquet of scents delicate, elegant and fragrant, wafting across the fields. Rolande LeBlanc and Derek Ryles were travelling in New Zealand […]
Guarded greeting
Council sends mixed signal to entrepreneurs looking to invest in Picton Lisa and Ghislain Goudreau own a chunk of property between the Liquor Store and Millennium Trail in Picton. The couple plans to build a restaurant on the site specializing in fresh seafood. But due to a quirk in the way the parcels of land […]
Justice delayed
Court hears from victims of abuse while in foster care The astonishingly strong 18-year-old woman stands straight and tall. She looks up from her notes and looks across the courtroom, directly at the 71-yearold man convicted of sex crimes against her and another girl over years while in his foster care. She wants him to […]
Big plans
Hospital Foundation seeks to grow through events The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation raises about $750,000 each year from this community— but it believes it can do even better. The Foundation has agreed to retain the services of an event planner to develop, nurture and stage fundraising galas, tournaments and shows to stimulate greater […]
Don’t fence me in
Bayfield politely urges council to mind its own business Bayfield Treatment Centres does not want the municipality regulating what is already a highly regulated business. Sharlene Weitzman is the chief operating officer of the residential treatment, education and counselling facilities for children operating through six homes across Ameliasburgh from Rossmore to Consecon. Weitzman responded to […]
Tough year
CAS celebrates successes, vows to fix procedures The management and board of the Prince Edward County Children’s Aid Society appear determined to ride out the storm swirling around this community agency in the past year. In its annual meeting last week the CAS put on a decidedly brave face, choosing to stress its successes rather […]
Troublesburgh
Bayfield to respond to neighbours’ heightened worries The neighbours of six youth homes scattered across Ameliasburgh have fresh worries about their safety and security—just days before the chief operating officer of Bayfield Treatment Centres is to appear before a committee of council. A week ago Monday, just after 9 p.m. a 15-yearold male slipped away […]