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 […]
Joyous protest
Hundreds gather in Milford to push back against industrial wind turbines in rural Prince Edward County When you ask questions first, you are better prepared for what comes later,” offered Eric Schenkman, urging the audience gathered around the hay wagon behind the shed at Mt. Tabor on Saturday afternoon, not to stand by passively as […]
Two years
Eric Menard has been sentenced to two years to be served in a penitentiary for running down and killing Jeff Vader on the road in front of his home in May 2009. In February Menard was convicted of dangerous driving causing death. More to come.
Big step forward
Plan for new integrated hospital and family health team facility ready for provincial scrutiny Quinte Health Care is ready to take the next big step toward the development of a new hospital in Picton—a facility that proposes to bring together hospital services, the County’s Family Health Team, community care providers and other health-care professionals into […]