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 […]
Heavy sledding
New Council works to forge a budget that residents can afford “We just can’t continue to hand our problems over to the taxpayer,” said Mayor Peter Mertens in response to the first draft of the municipal budget. Billed as a status quo budget, the proposal would have added $2.3 million more to deliver the same […]
Playoff primer
Who’s who of possible Dukes’ challengers By David Brown Editor’s note: The question on the minds of Wellington fans this week is: who will the Dukes face in the first round of the playoffs—a series that could get underway as soon as Friday night or as late as Sunday night in Wellington. Though far from […]
The cost of protection
Policing costs up $300,000 over 2010 budget One of the ruder surprises in what is shaping up to be a painful budget for local taxpayers belongs to the police services board. Just five years ago the County paid about $3.7 million to the OPP for their services in the County. This year the cost of […]