Kate’s Rest
Wellington artists create new sign at supportive housing community There is a new sign at Kate’s Rest on Big Island thanks to a generous donation by Wellington artists Willem “Wim” and Annelies Kerkhof. They had heard about the supportive housing community through media reports, and invited founder Brian Hart to their home to discuss how […]
Reaching for Rainbows
After-school program for young girls helps build relationships The Reaching for Rainbows program began at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Picton as a way to offer a safe and nurturing space for young girls who were having a difficult time at school. Reverend Lynne Donovan was instrumental in getting the program started, saying “The heart […]
A shucking good time
Oyster shuckers convene for competition Armed with just an oyster knife, nineteen of the finest shuckers girded themselves for shucking supremacy at the County’s oyster shucking competition, held at Sand and Pearl on Sunday. This was a collaborative effort between Flame+Smith and Sand and Pearl to showcase the skills of some of the restaurant workers, […]
Firelight Lantern Festival
Lantern making workshops available this weekend The tenth annual Firelight Lantern Festival is coming up on November 4 and 5, with three lantern making workshops scheduled on October 28, 29 and 30 in the lower level at The Armoury in Picton. The cost is $10, and participants will be provided with materials and instructions on […]
Back room show
Artist Terry Culbert at Arts on Main Last April, Arts on Main returned to its home on Main Street and it has enjoyed a successful season with increased traffic through the gallery as well as more art sales than ever before. The building used to be a car dealership in an earlier life, with a […]
The Drowning Girls
Shatterbox Theatre’s new production at Macaulay Church In the years just before the start of the First World War, three women share two things in common. Firstly, they each married the same man; and secondly, they died shortly after doing so, murdered by drowning in a bathtub. The three women are Bessie Mundy, Alice Burnham […]
Pumpkinfest returns
Giant vegetables parade down Wellington Main Street For the first time since 2019, the muchloved Pumpkinfest parade returned to Wellington Main Street. The day started with a fall bulb sale at the Wellington Museum organized by the Friends of Wellington Heritage Museum. The bulbs, provided by Ben O’Brien from Wild by Design, were a hot […]
Athol and South Marysburgh
Joint candidate meetings highlight environmental issues Milford is a different place. Or so it would seem from the 100 or so folks who filled the hall for Thursday night’s candidate meeting for Athol and South Marysburgh residents. Similar inasmuch to other such meetings, the audience was mostly grey-haired and pale. That’s where the similarity ends. […]
Off the hook
Surf-enthusiast Wellington residents perfecting their craft Surfing the Great Lakes has been both a hobby and sport for generations. Originally practised by a small core group of individuals, the sport has seen a recent growth spurt. There are over 15,000 kilometres of shoreline bordering the five lakes that have aptly been nicknamed North America’s third […]
Treasures from the mud
Several unique items recovered during harbour salvage Over the past two weeks, a salvage operation has been in progress to remove the abandoned vessels in West Lake at Wellington Harbour. For many decades, these hulks have lain in the water, sometimes completely submerged or partially exposed as lake levels fluctuated. Over the years, there have […]