Changing waste
Green bins, reuse among waste diversion strategies coming to the County Ontario would like us to change our trashy ways, but so far this muncipality, and many others, have clung to old habits. In 2007 provincial legislation prescribed that municipalities divert 90 per cent of our garbage–up from about 43 per cent currently. In 2012, […]
Bulldozing into the County
Worried neighbours report that land clearing has begun, making way for industrial wind factory in South Marysburgh The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists are reporting that work to clear and construct road work in preparation of an industrial wind factory in South Marysburh is already underway. The project consists of 29 industrial wind turbines to […]
Rough roads
Eastern Ontario communities drowning under road and infrastructure costs It is an ugly picture being painted by the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus. The million or so folks who live in the 114 municipalities that form Eastern Ontario are older and greyer than the provincial average; a higher proportion live on fixed incomes. The debt burden […]
Take down
County considers changes to OPP services contract The County is leaving no stone unturned in the quest for finding ways to cut costs, and police services are no exception. Councillor and Police Services Board Chair Robert Quaiff, along with Mayor Peter Mertens, will visit the city of Kawartha Lakes to learn about a system of […]
Novice Kings head to finals
PORT HOPE — The young Kings won on the road tonight. They have swept the Port Hope Phantoms in their Semi-final series. The score was 1-0 on a beautiful wrist-shot from the point by Ethan Abrams, after a feed from then-defence partner Jasper Gilbert. The story was again one of defence by all the players. […]
Money pit
County scales back use of Ridge Road pit Asand and gravel pit purchased just three years ago has been declared uneconomical at current prices by the County’s current Public Works chief Robert McAuley. According to McAuley the cost to extract and treat the material from this recently acquired pit, at $13 per tonne, is nearly […]
Long Friday
Learning to live without the Dukes Lockers were cleared out. School transfers arranged. Some quick goodbyes and the boys of winter were gone. Shaking the dust from Wellington’s Main Street from their heels the Dukes headed to their respective homes last week—not even pausing for a team photograph. It was a brutal and sudden end […]
Tempers flare
Residents insist council cut staff and operations before services and facilities It was an angry group of ratepayers who greeted members of council and County administrators Wednesday night in Bloomfield. Many are frustrated with the prospect their property taxes could take another big jump this year. Mayor Mertens explained to the crowd that the purpose […]
Think again
Friends of Wellington Museum argue council needs to know accurate costs before selling this piece of County history Council shouldn’t even talk about closing the Wellington museum unless it knows how much the municipality is spending on it, said Bill Wightman, spokesperson for the Friends of the Wellington Museum. Wightman addressed a special meeting of […]
Saving or losing
Council to weigh cost savings and their implications A committee of council will ponder a range of recommendations this week that could radically alter the way this community connects to its history, governing administrators and each other. These recommendations are contained within a report dubbed “Financial Sustainability Opportunities” that will be considered by council […]