Hard road
County Road 3 needs fixing, but how remains an open question With the snow cleared, it’s easy to see the cracked asphalt stretching along each lane of Rednersville Road. Long, thin lines that have been filled with tar, but are separating again from the frost heave, and potholes big enough to cause damage are appearing. […]
Road ready
Dukes push through tough part of schedule Penalties, or more precisely three power play goals scored while short handed, erased what was another strong performance on Friday as the Wellington Dukes skated back into action for the first time this season. Winners in their last four meetings the Dukes were ready to make it five […]
See this world
Artist explores how we see things in a new show If you were to look into the sheer blueness of Conrad Beaubien’s eyes as they sparkle in the work lights at his studio, you’d never know he had surgery on them less than a year ago. It was the revelation of that surgery, the existential […]
Hard road
Budget debate about to heat up at Shire Hall Mayor Peter Mertens cancelled a scheduled council meeting on Tuesday, citing a lack of pressing issues. This quiet period at Shire Hall won’t last. Early next month the council will gather to begin to grapple with the County’s 2012 budget. It is likely to be the […]
Dukes ready for 2012?
Weekend games to provide a key test The Wellington Dukes were back on the ice on Monday afternoon getting ready for the final stretch. Just 15 games remain in the regular schedule and first place seems a stretch at this point. For that to happen both Trenton and Cobourg would have to stumble badly over […]
Trek for Alzheimer’s
Hillier winegrowers set to scale Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for research Kemp Stewart and his friend Chris Braney are getting on a plane at Pearson Airport today. The plane will connect in Amsterdam and from there take them to Arusha, Tanzania, where they will start their trek up Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. Stewart […]
Flawed process
Building owners bewildered by council decision-making Rosemary and Vic Smith say plans to demolish and renovate the vacant stone building at the rear of the Allison Block building are at a standstill after council agreed to allow the proposed demolition—but only if they retain the north and east walls. The Smiths say it will simply […]
Nothing to whine about
Ontario’s liquor laws offer bittersweet local market protection When David O’Connor buys wine for his Wellington restaurant, East & Main Bistro, he pays the same price any consumer pays either at the LCBO or at the winery. Wine producers, unlike any other of David’s suppliers, are prohibited from extending wholesale or volume pricing to restaurants […]
Whack in the head
Alarming number of concussions in hockey worries Family Health Team doctor Eight NHL players were sidelined just last week. The list of hockey players suffering from concussion symptoms has become a minor epidemic claiming some of the best players in the world. The careers of stars like Sidney Crosby and Chris Pronger are in limbo […]
Hard look
New CAO launches review of County services and facilities Prepare to fight for the things you love about County services, buildings and properties in 2012. As the County’s new chief administrative officer scans his new dominion—he sees a place attempting to do too much with too little and doing a bad job of it in […]