Dealing with the devil
County to approve cost-recovery deal with industrial wind developer Should we make a deal with someone we’ve made clear we want nothing to do with? That is the quandary a committee of council faced last week as it tried to figure out what to do with Gilead Power Corporation. The industrial wind developer continues to […]
Mindful meat
You get your meat at the grocery store. Where does it really come from? Next time you buy local beef from your butcher, be sure to get the name of the farmer who raised it. And when you arrive at the grocery store to purchase a locally raised steak, don’t forget to ask your grocer […]
Blown start
Late and messy, PC party handpicks candidate for Prince Edward-Hastings With just 133 days until a provincial election, the Progressive Conservatives have finally named their candidate for Prince Edward-Hastings. He is Todd Smith, the news voice at CJBQ in Belleville. In a process that has raised many eyebrows in the riding, Smith was handpicked last […]
Licence to kill
Wind developer seeks permission to “kill, harm and harass” endangered species in the County What is the point of identifying an endangered species if the province is willing to grant an industrial wind developer permission to “kill, harm or harass” a species at risk? That is the question many folks were asking on Sunday at […]
Finding money
Bill to repair library grows The library in Picton is currently undergoing restorative work to its exterior, largely the result of a failing roof, according to architect Bruce Downey. But as with many renovation projects it’s only when the first layer is peeled back that one can really assess the size of the project one […]
Landing on lily pads
Wellington resident to receive “brain pacemaker” Chemical engineers have had at me for the past 18 years,” said David Simmonds, writer and musician as well as columnist with the Times. “Now I’m ready to let civil engineers have a go.” David was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1993. He wasn’t yet 40. He had two […]
Visit here
Province rolls out destination marketing fee plan With at least one sunny and warm weekend on the books—tourists and visitors are once again plying the backroads, dining in fine eateries and discovering the shops, wineries and galleries that punctuate the natural beauty that abounds in Prince Edward County. An irritant to some, tourism is undeniably […]
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 […]
The County of Prince Edward Financial Report
As at December 31, 2010. Click here to download