Myths and misconceptions
Meeting to shed light on preserving County’s architectural heritage The destruction of the red brick church in Picton this past summer aroused a heightened interest in the distinct heritage of Prince Edward County—specifically the buildings, architecture and streetscape that defines our view of this community. Many expressed a mix of outrage, confusion and mourning as […]
Depth
Short-handed Dukes rally from 4-0 deficit and nearly steal a win The Wellington Dukes might have been foregiven for taking the night off on Monday. After all it was their third game in four nights and three of their best players were in Manitoba getting ready to play in the CJHL NHL prospects games (Tuesday […]
Rough estimate
Picton’s backwash upgrade costs continue to climb Who knew managing backwash could be so expensive? The upgrade to Picton’s backwash residue management system—part of the town’s aging water system—has been plagued with problems since the province pushed the municipality to fix it. The project is currently several months behind schedule and when completed next year […]
Lessons learned
Dukes win a pair—one the hard way, the other the right way It was two points. That’s about all you can say about Friday’s game—it was a win. Don’t look back. Just move on. This was Streetsville afterall. Most nights, Streetsville loses in front of about 50 fans in a nondescript arena amidst the barren […]
Giving with one hand…
McGuinty government tries to salvage votes through electricity bill rebate In an effort to soften the blow of rising electricity costs in Ontario the McGuinty government is offering consumers a 10 per cent rebate on hydro bills over the next five years. But the move will come as little solace for most Ontarians who have […]
Making hay
Dukes rack up two more in the win column Simon Bessette is a fun guy to watch. The moment he steps on the ice he is moving. Churning his feet forward. Hungry for speed. He is usually the first Dukes player on the ice. Alert fans will have witnessed a typical Simon vignette on Friday […]
Growing up
PEFAC celebrates fifth anniversary It has now been five years since the Prince Edward Fitness and Aquatic Centre (PEFAC) came into being. From the loud voices and noisy controversy into which it was born out of the vestiges of the RecPlex, PEFAC has emerged as a self-assured, yet modest, organization. It still leans heavily on […]
Topsy-Turvy
Liability risk too great to insist skateboarders wear helmets Does this make sense to you? For the past season and a half, the staff at the County’s arenas have been required to wear hockey helmets when they operate the ice resurfacing (Zamboni) machines between periods and uses. The same head protection is required for the […]
Swagger returns
Dukes winning streak restoring confidence After a brief early November wobble, the Wellington Dukes appear to be regaining their swagger bit by bit, putting together a tidy little three-game winning streak over the last 10 days. It hasn’t always been pretty these games without Jordan Ruby in net, but the Dukes are battling hard—scoring when […]
Field naturalists reject wind project
Continued from Page 5 of the Times November 17 issue The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists (PECFN) have a mandate to foster and encourage conservation of natural habitat. We initiated a popular Birding Festival that draws hundreds of visitors from Ontario, Quebec and the U.S. every May; helped build the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory […]