Wellington fans 1 Villanova 0
Huge support assist in Dukes win in Toronto It was a game unlike any other. A game in which the score sheet offered little insight into the event. The Wellington Dukes and their fans had traveled to the arena complex at York University on Saturday night for game four of the OJHL quarterfinal series with […]
Old habits die hard
Local Children’s Aid Societies discussing merger Stop me if you’ve heard this before. A provincial ministry believes it can save money by prodding local agencies to amalgamate. Despite abundant object examples of the failure of amalgamation to deliver efficiencies, from QHC to municipalities, the province is finding it a difficult habit to break. “Local services […]
The worrier
Dukes win decisively but know Villanova won’t roll over His job is to worry. Where some see a 7-3 win as a good way to start a playoff series, Marty Abrams, coach and general manager of the Wellington Dukes, worries about his team’s power play output. The team went zero for four power play opportunities […]
If at first…
From the ashes of bankruptcy, a resurrected renewable energy developer returns to the County Skypower is back. Three years ago Skypower was on the verge of building the first large-scale wind energy project in the County—67 turbines stretching from Picton to Big Island. But in the fall of 2008 global financial markets collapsed, taking with […]
At long last
Hastings County moves to seize Jim Sinclair’s assets More than two years after a judge fined Jim Sinclair nearly $700,000 and sent him to jail for environmental crimes, Hastings County has decided it will now try and collect on the fine. Sinclair first came to public notice with a grand scheme to restore and redevelop […]
Next!
The Dukes sweep Upper Canada and prepare for round two By David Brown Editor’s note:The Wellington Dukes swept the Upper Canada Patriots in four games with Jordan Ruby allowing just two goals in the series. Braden Kavaratzis scored his first point as a Wellington Duke, lifting a powerful backhander past the Patriot netminder to open […]
Silencing dissent
Local Liberal candidate paid the price for displeasing Harper government Peter Tinsley is watching events in Ottawa with particular interest these days. He has an acute understanding of what happens when the Harper government doesn’t like the advice it is getting from its public servants. Tinsley was head of the Military Police Complaints Commission for […]
Getting to zero
County staff proposes cuts to budget Mayor Peter Mertens was elected in large part to put the County’s finances in order. After a decade in which property taxes more than doubled—voters said they wanted change. Mertens said he would work toward a zero increase in the County’s budget. But in its first draft, municipal staff […]
Discipline wins
Dukes overwhelm excitable Upper Canada youngsters in game one The Dukes have so far managed to quell notions of rebellion by Upper Canada in its first round playoff series against the Patriots. Wellington dominated the opening game on Sunday, pounding the Patriots 9-0 at home. While the Dukes were solid, it was Upper Canada that […]
A storied path
Resident looks to generate better awareness of County treasure Few of the County’s assets have inspired as much ambition and ultimately dashed so many dreams as has the Millennium Trail. While many have seen promise in the natural link between the communities of Picton, Bloomfield, Wellington, Hillier, Consecon and Carrying Place, a paucity of funds […]