Ian Hanna goes to court
Judicial panel to consider halting wind energy development in the province Ian Hanna has had his day in court. The Big Island resident believes industrial wind factories are bad for his community, bad for taxpayers, bad energy policy and bad for the health of those forced to live in their midst. So last year Hanna […]
Rounding into form
Dukes win three, extend streak to five games Three wins on the weekend not only helped to steady the Wellington Dukes after a rocky start to 2011, but the wins, against division rivals Cobourg and the red-hot Lindsay Muskies, also enabled the Dukes to secure a first-round bye in the playoffs set to get underway […]
Ian Hanna Case Comes to Court
On a snowy Toronto morning, sixty people packed Osgoode Hall’s Courtroom 3 for the Ian Hanna hearing on the adverse health effects of industrial wind turbines. It’s a case that may decide the future of wind energy development in the province as well as determine the fate of every rural resident expected to live near […]
Old bones – update
More details unearthed on remains discovered at West Lake resort Last week the Times told the story of the old cemetery unearthed near the restaurant at Isaiah Tubbs Resort on West Lake. Since then additional information has surfaced the reveals a clearer picture of who these folks were and what is likely to be their […]
Turn up the volume
Proposed noise bylaw deemed too restrictive Fearing it was setting the threshold too low, a committee of council sent a proposed noise bylaw update back to staff for revisions last week. The proposed bylaw was developed using the rules governing noise complaints in other Ontario municipalities. The issue arose over the last year as the […]
Regaining their feet
Dukes struggle to grasp home-ice advantage Wellington’s grip on first place in the East Division of the OJHL became a little more fragile on Friday as the Dukes were dumped by the second-place Peterborough Stars at home. It was the Dukes’ third loss in four home games since moving to the larger ice surface of […]
Wobbly weekend
Dukes struggle to score as they drop two games of four on the weekend Did the Russians steal the Dukes’ intensity? After a long Christmas break the Wellington Dukes entertained a capacity crowd in a new rink last week with a most entertaining match against a stronger, older and more polished team of Russian all-stars. […]
Old bones
Whose bodies are buried beneath the restaurant at Isaiah Tubbs Resort on West Lake? This question has been a mystery since the remains of a nine individuals were discovered over a decade ago underneath the corner of the restaurant now located on the site. The site was reported to the Registrar of the Cemeteries Act […]
Food as a lens on being
Jamie Kennedy awarded one of Canada’s highest civilian honours Jamie Kennedy has been a celebrity chef since long before the Food Channel turned the preparation of food into a spectator sport. Likely Canada’s, and certainly Hillier’s best known chef, Kennedy was recently appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada. He is among 54 […]
Home stretch
Dukes prepare for a busy January TRADE DEADLINE With just a week to go before the Jan. 10 trade deadline Abrams hasn’t yet decided whether he is a buyer, a seller or a bystander. The Dukes need a back-up goaltender and would like some additional firepower up front as well as a sturdy defenceman or […]