All business
New general manager takes helm at the Chamber I’m all about building bridges,” said Michael McLeod, the newly appointed general manager of the Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism and Commerce (PECCTAC). It’s a skill McLeod is likely going put to use frequently in his new job. Prince Edward County boasts a variety of organizations […]
The story ends
The Little Engine That Could Story by James Hurst At the beginning of the Royal Bank Cup, one of the locals borrowed the title of a children’s book to describe the Wellington entry into the Canadian Championship: “The Little Engine That Could.” After all was said and done, of course, the Pembroke Lumber Kings hailed […]
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Dukes move on
By James Hurst in Camrose. Photo by Kathleen Sabyan. The Wellington Dukes went into Thursday’s game with their proverbial backs to the wall. Quite simply: win, and play again, or lose, and go home. They defeated the Portage Terriers 6-3, earning a spot in the semi-finals of the Royal Bank Cup championships in Camrose, Alberta. […]
First steps
QHC making plans for new hospital in Picton Anew hospital in Picton? For a community that has endured a decade of cuts and struggled mightily to keep its existing hospital intact—the possibility that a new hospital could arise in Picton within the next 10 years seems a fantasy. But the talk that began with the […]
Road politics
Ameliasburgh councillors push to put Rednersville Road at the top of road reconstruction list I’m not giving up,” said Ameliasburgh Councillor Dianne O’Brien after her most recent attempt to initiate a project to rebuild Rednersville Road (County Rd. 3) was rejected by a committee of council. The road running along the Bay of Quinte between […]
Dukes drop game three
Story by James Hurst / Camrose The Wellington Dukes have come up a little short at the RBC tournament, experiencing three straight losses for the first time in more than a year. For the most part, the games have been close. Last night’s loss to the Vernon Vipers was not reflected in the Edmonton […]
R-B-C, R-B-C, R-B-C
The Dukes grind out improbable back-to-back wins to bring home the Dudley Hewitt Cup It was supposed to be easier than this. Not that winning the Dudley Hewitt is ever just a skate in the park. But earlier in the week the Dukes had skated away with easy wins over DHC rivals the Wisconsin Wilderness […]
Bad blood
A cautionary tale: How private lab companies came to dominate medical testing in Ontario Make a fist and let go,” says the phlebotomist, “this won’t hurt a bit.”With these words thousands of lab technicians draw blood for a variety of medical tests each and every day in Ontario. For Ross Sutherland, the big business of […]
Fashion minds
Event mixes style, colour and fun while lending support to the Hospital Foundation Lori Foster has always loved fashion shows. They’ve been a great way to promote her clothing shop The Dressing Room since she opened it 15 years ago. And they’ve been a great way to raise money for charities Foster supports, so she […]