Locally grown
Construction project creating jobs and opportunity Wade Watts was injured serving as a soldier in Somalia more than decade ago. So when he recovered he needed a new trade. Construction proved the industry most willing to forgive his lack of high school diploma. He quickly moved up the ranks, taking courses along the way. Soon […]
Grit and determination
How the Dukes find themselves leading OJHL final series Oakville will have to be sensational over the next week or so to outdo the excitement of the Stouffville Spirit. With speed, precision, a structured game plan as well as the discipline to play as a team, Stouffville Spirit pushed the Wellington Dukes to the very […]
It’s a girl thing
First-ever Wellington half marathon this summer If you like to run, walk or just be outdoors there is an event in June that is just for you. The Wellington Women’s Half Marathon and Half a half Marathon is a new event under the encouraging banner “It’s a girl thing.” The good news is that men […]
Off and running
Federal candidates make their pitch for your vote Wanted or not, Canadians will go to the polls on May 2 to elect a new government. The minority government of Stephen Harper’s Conservatives fell on Friday on a vote that found his party in contempt of parliament. The Conservatives say, however, the manoeuvre is just a […]
Trapped in a well policy
Muncipality axes “unreasonable” rules regulating new water wells Bill and Sally Cowan have been trying to create a building lot from land they own near Milford for a year now. They have spent thousands of dollars drilling and testing to meet conditions set by the municipality’s building department for water quality and quantity. “It makes […]
Federal election
We are just minutes away a non-confidence motion that will defeat the Harper government. In Prince Edward Hastings Daryl Kramp, Peter Tinsley and Michael McMahon are already making preparations for the campaign. Count on the Wellington Times to bring you the information and insight you need as you consider the future of this country
Closed for business
Council slashes economic development in the County “Shortsighted” is how Picton Councillor Bev Campbell described council’s decision to slash $155,000 from the County’s economic development budget. In fact she used the term a couple of times as she tried to explain to her fellow councillors that they could not have chosen a worse time to […]
A thrill ride
Stouffville and Wellington deliver entertaining hockey in opening game of semi-finals The Wellington Dukes thrilled their fans with another wildly entertaining and ultimately victorious playoff game on Sunday. The Stouffville Spirit came into the semifinal OJHL series having knocked off the league-leading Newmarket Hurricanes. All season long Newmarket was ranked among the top five teams […]
Too much, too late
Are development charges killing new home construction in the County? Did the County overshoot when it finally adopted development and connection charges over the last couple of years? That is the question that is likely to be debated more urgently in the next weeks and months as the crashing new home market begins to claim […]
Hot metal
Copper thefts rise as fast as prices As the snow recedes and temperatures rise, many seasonal and part-time residents are returning to their County homes and cottages to find a nasty surprise. Copper thieves have been busy stripping copper pipe from many area homes and construction sites this past winter. More than 31 thefts of […]