POSTCARD
Matt Hall’s debut album is all about the communal experience This is the bookend of this project for me. I need to go back to real life,” says local musician Matt Hall as he sips a hot cup of coffee overlooking Main Street, Wellington. Hall is speaking about his debut album, POSTCARD, which brings a […]
Starry starry night
County author has hometown launch of new book Author Shani Mootoo had the hometown launch of her latest book, Starry Starry Night, at the Picton Library last Wednesday evening with well over 50 people attending. The launch format was in the form of a thought-provoking conversation with Oeno Gallery owner Carlyn Moulton, who said she […]
Baxter Arts Centre
Community arts centre celebrates 15th anniversary The Baxter Arts Centre has come a long way since there were “trolls” toiling away in the basement. The building is now fully accessible with a walkway from Main Street, a new ramp and an electrically operated door. These changes were part of a five-year project and required the […]
County Adaptation Film Festival
Film festival has a stellar second year Building upon the success of last year’s inaugural County Adaptation Film Festival (CAFF), this year’s event at the Regent Theatre drew large audiences on each of the three days. CAFF was spearheaded by then festival artistic director Alexandra Seay as a unique type of film festival to stand […]
Tunnel vision
PEFAC at a crossroads, again Where are we headed with this?” asked Keith MacDonald, Hallowell councillor in 2007. Two years earlier, the Lester family had been preparing to sell the RecPlex (later renamed the Prince Edward Fitness and Aquatic Centre or PEFAC) when Shire Hall intervened to backstop a volunteer group that was eager to […]
County Studio Tour
County artists welcome visitors to their studios Anear-perfect late summer weekend brought hundreds to visitors to artists’ studios across the County during the annual PEC Studio Tour. From Carrying Place across to Northport and down to Long Point there were 39 participating studios and 62 artists showing paintings, mixed media, fibre arts, ceramics and sculptural […]
Big step
Base31 plan of subdivision gets nod from Council The scale of Base31’s proposed plans for the sprawling former military training facility means every step requires close study and examination. A Minster’s Zoning Order has streamlined the process for the developer, but doesn’t eliminate the requirement for close scrutiny by the municipality of its plans to […]
Tanika Charles
Retro-soul singer gives emotional performance at Base31 Tanika Charles’s latest album, Reasons to Stay, is one that comes out of feelings that she’s been holding close to her heart for a long time. It looks at the deep love she has for her family and close friends and the heartache that can often accompany those […]
Responding
Shire Hall open to alternate solutions What to do in Wellington? There is capacity for just five new homes in the village. The wastewater treatment plant capacity is nearly as much as it takes in. When the utility deducts the plant capacity committed to Kaitlin (483 homes) and Niles Street—the former Dukedome (40 units)—it leaves […]
Building blocks
Shire Hall’s new leadership charting a different waterworks path Bit by bit. Rationally, coherently, transparently, a new leadership team is working to restore credibility in Shire Hall. “I have had more clarity in this meeting than I’ve had in three years on council,” said Hillier councillor Chris Braney during a committee of council session last […]