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Survey says – week 3

Posted: October 15, 2010 at 1:29 pm   /   County News

Question 1: Should there be an internal municipal auditor for County programs to measure value for money, similar to the provincial and federal auditorsgeneral? Question 2: Does the County sufficiently protect farmland? Question 3: Will you work toward reducing the size of Council from 16 currently to 10 or fewer for the 2014 election? * […]

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On industrial wind turbines

Posted: October 15, 2010 at 1:24 pm   /   County News

Mertens alone among mayoral candidates in opposing turbines in the County Each passing week, seemingly, brings fresh stories that underline the challenges of industrial wind turbines as a renewable energy source. Whether it’s harnessing the unpredictability of the wind, the annoyance and harm these massive machines cause to those living nearby, the unsightliness or just […]

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Tough points

Posted: October 15, 2010 at 1:20 pm   /   County News

Dukes sit alone atop the East Division “There are no easy nights,” said Marty Abrams, coach and general manager of the Wellington Dukes. The coach’s comment was made looking forward to a pair of games against Toronto and Lindsay, warning his team about complacency. But 10 games into the regular season, this is about as […]

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Correction

Posted: October 13, 2010 at 6:39 pm   /   County News

In the following story published in the print edition on Oct. 13 we misstated the deadline for online voting. The deadline for online voting is midnight Oct. 20. Online voting As of Friday morning 611 electors had registered to enable them to vote online; 279 have voted already. That works out to about approximately 100 […]

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Public Candidates’ Meetings

Posted: October 12, 2010 at 4:17 pm   /   County News

Where: Ameliasburgh Town Hall, Ameliasburgh When: Thursday, October 14 at 7 p.m. Who: Local Ameliasburgh candidates and mayoral candidates Where: Picton Town Hall, Picton When: Thursday, October 14 at 7 p.m. Who: Local Picton candidates By: Picton Area Business Improvement Association Where: Wellington on the Lake Recreation Centre, Wellington When: Monday, October 18 at 6:45 […]

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Survey says – week 2

Posted: October 8, 2010 at 4:19 pm   /   County News

Editor’s note: We are now into week two of Concerned Citizens of Prince Edward County survey of municipal candidates. Judging from the number of folks clutching the Wellington Times, open on page 3, at last Thursday’s candidates’ meeting in Milford, the survey appears to be achieving the goal of arousing interest in the fast-approaching election […]

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Getting to know you

Posted: October 8, 2010 at 4:06 pm   /   County News

Dukes still learning about their opponents Just weeks into a new season, the Wellington Dukes have faced a wide range of talent and determination in opposing teams. Perhaps none is more surprising than the North York Rangers. The Rangers came into Friday’s game against the Dukes with a splotchy record—just two wins in five tries. […]

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Survey says

Posted: October 1, 2010 at 2:42 pm   /   County News

The candidates on the issues What is your candidate thinking? With 43 candidates running for 16 council seats, it can be hard to sort through and get simple answers. Today we present the first of three sets of answers from a survey conducted in recent days by the Concerned Citizens of Prince Edward County. The […]

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Undefeated

Posted: October 1, 2010 at 2:16 pm   /   County News

Dukes’ record remains perfect in five games It is hard to know what else the Wellington Dukes will have to do to move up in the Canadian Junior Hockey League national rankings. The Dukes are the last undefeated team in the league. The netminding tandem of Jordan Ruby and Ryan McDonald has allowed the fewest […]

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Built to last

Posted: September 24, 2010 at 2:24 pm   /   County News

Threatened by encroaching suburbia, barn adapted to new role in Hillier The hand-hewn posts and beams, some as long as 48 feet in length, have begun to rise on the ridge that bisects Hillier ward. It is high ground affording views that stretch northward to the Oak Ridges Moraine. It’s easy to see why the […]

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