Hard line
Job action threatens school sports and activities About 100 high school students walked out of class on Monday in support of their teachers who are locked in a dispute with the provincial government. Earlier this month the McGuinty government passed legislation that imposed a two-year wage freeze on teachers, restricted the use of sick days […]
Third Annual Gravity Fest Results
Downhill Skateboard Qualifying 1. Switzer Patrick CAN 2. Desmaris Nikolas CAN 3. Finocchio Quin CAN Women Downhill Skateboard Qualifying 1. Zhou Cindy CAN 2. Leslie Andie CAN 3. Poirier Michelle CAN Junior 1 Downhill Skateboard Qualifying (Age 8-13) 1. Whyatt Logan CAN 2. Mulligan Timothy CAN 3. Praposki Greg CAN Junior 2 Downhill Skateboard Qualifying […]
One in five
Steven Page bares his frailties on Picton stage Steven Page doesn’t keep much back. The former lead singer and co-founder of the Barenaked Ladies has been under an intense spotlight for much of the past two decades— ever since the release of The Yellow Tape,the first independent release to reach platinum status in this country. […]
Flying high
Canadian Forces build $16 million gliding school facility at Mountain View Meghan Watts stood silently and rigidly alongside her fellow cadets in front of one of two gliders displayed before the new glider training facility at Canadian Forces Detachment Mountain View—sturdily waiting for the speeches to end and the last photograph to be snapped. She […]
Wobbly weekend
Dukes set to open regular season In what might be a portent of the season to come, the Dukes came away from the Woodchuck Tournament on Sunday with just a single overtime victory in four games to show for their weekend of effort. More worrying is that the team lost rugged winger Josh Gervais for […]
Dukes ready
Ill temper on the ice leads to fisticuffs in stands The Wellington Dukes finish off their preseason schedule this weekend with four games at the Woodchuck Classic in Vermont, facing off against squads from Boston and Foxboro, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New Jersey. Despite a very young and still fluid lineup, the Dukes have mounted […]
Withering wind
Pro and anti-industrial wind forces face off in Picton As protests go, it remained a fairly restrained affair. There were a few noisy confrontations but little disruption of the wind energy developer’s public meeting. The heavy security presence and a smattering of plain-clothes police officers weren’t called upon to do more than observe. The ingredients […]
Off the top
County to eliminate eight senior positions; $1.2 million in savings The County took another big step toward fixing its business last week— trimming its senior ranks by eight positions—with more to come. After two rounds and several months of analysis and assessment, County manager Merlin Dewing has eliminated 34 positions while creating 26 new positions. […]
The young and the restless
Dukes flex muscles as rivalry renewed with Kingston The Wellington Dukes racked up a pair of convincing wins over the Kingston Voyageurs over the weekend—each game ramping up the intensity—foreshadowing, perhaps, the renewal of a spirited rivalry this season. Dukes fans will remember it was the upstart Voyageurs that bounced the Dukes out of the […]
Commissioner exits
Restructuring leads to changes in County business Barry Braun has retired after 13 years as commissioner of the Recreation, Parks and Culture department, formerly known as Community Services. As part of the ongoing slimming down of the County’s operations, the department was eliminated, and the job of commissioner went with it. Braun was offered an […]