Exodus begins
Young doctors leaving the County due to cuts to Picton hospital It was not unexpected. Most knew this was coming—that faced with declining services and resources at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, doctors would leave this community. Still the news that two young and energetic physicians have concluded that their future isn’t in The County […]
Coming up for air
Ostrander Point appeal nears the end of the appellants witnesses It is an ominous contrivance in a process already laden with Orwellian overtones. Each of the witnesses reporting the damage industrial wind turbines have wrought upon their health and well being has now been reduced to a number at the Environmental Review Tribunal examining the […]
Celebrating County wine
Terroir lures hundreds in search of fine taste At least six busloads and more than 900 wine lovers converged upon the Crystal Palace in Picton on Saturday. Buses came from Ottawa, Cornwall, Kingston and several from Toronto. For the price of admission each County Terroir participant received a large wine glass and was let loose […]
In the beginning
Macdonald as a young man unveiled Without Macdonald there is no Canada.” Richard Gwyn is emphatic in his declaration of Sir John A. Macdonald’s pivotal role in forming this nation. That we are not Americans today is a debt we owe to Sir John A. Macdonald, according to Gwyn. Gwyn joined a gathering at the […]
One alarm fire
Council butts heads over where to put new fire hall Municipal politics—like all politics, one presumes—often involves spending money on things you didn’t know you needed until a bureaucrat said you did. Such as 42 police officers. New garbage dumps . Or new fire halls. Shire Hall was thrust into an exercise three years ago […]
Ends of the earth
Ameliasburgh teen seeks to learn and lend a hand Kelli Miller wants to help. The bright and attractive 18 year old wants to use her skills and abilities to help others. While many her age immerse themselves in images of glamour and the yearning for more lavish lifestyles than they already enjoy, Kelli is occupied […]
Up the creek
Plans unveiled at public meeting next Wednesday Where shall the creek flow? Lane Creek drains farmland northeast of Wellington as it meanders into the village under several buildings before it empties into Lake Ontario. In the spring of each year, large mature trout battle the runoff current to lay and fertilize their eggs. In the […]
Vital signs
Project seeks to take measure of the well-being of the County How are we doing? How is Prince Edward County faring as a place to live in terms of learning, health and wellness, community involvement, arts and culture? Are the gaps that exist among us—either measured by income or access to opportunity—widening or narrowing? If […]
Unhealthy setback
Ostrander Appeal to hear firsthand what it means to live under the persistent presence of industrial wind turbines Stephana Johnston retired to a small rural community on the north shore of Lake Erie after a career in teaching. Her newfound home was quiet, peaceful and friendly. She imagined she would live out her days in […]
To serve and protect
Police services costs set to jump in 2014 Updated on Wednesday May 15, 2013. The print edition of this story contains an incorrect calculation of the impact of rising police costs on the municipality in 2014. It has been corrected in this version. It was just before 3 p.m. on a quiet afternoon in Wellington […]