Save our Shoreline
Wellington United Church launches fundraising campaign to repair eroding shoreline Another windy day in Wellington brings Lake Ontario’s waves crashing into the already beaten up shoreline. “We’ve already lost over 20 feet,” says Reverend Steve Spicer as he looks at the lake from his office window located on the second level of the Wellington United […]
Life’s a beach
Wellington’s crown jewel has its fair share of problems Envisioning a picturesque beach after the recent snowfall might seem like a dream, but for some Wellington residents, it’s more of a nightmare. At Thursday’s Committee of the Whole, several concerned residents provided deputations on the current day-to day operations at the beach, and what they […]
Waterworld
Imagining the future of Wellington’s waterworks Imaginary worlds are expensive. Really, really expensive. For several months now, engineering consultants have been busy imagining Wellington in the future. A future in which the village population is four times larger than it is today. Specifically, they have been tasked to imagine what Wellington waterworks ought to look […]
County food hub
Commercial kitchen space welcomes new users The new County Food Hub at the Sophiasburgh Central School opened its doors for business in October and has already seen a number of big users for its commercial kitchen. The County Food Hub began as a way to avert the threatened closure of the school and avoid the […]
Hickory Dickory Dock
Mount Tabor pantomime strikes the funny bone The Marysburgh Mummers is offering up another production that will surely leave the audience all wound up in laughter. The all-ages cast brings Hickory Dickory Dock to the Mount Tabor stage for just five performances this week. The play tells the tale of penurious Dame Foxtrot (played with […]
Big dreams
Peta Hall initiates new Ghana art project The indefatigable Peta Hall is embarking on another project in Ghana. After seeing the Atorkor Training and Vocational Institute (ATVI) now thriving and standing on its own, with an enrolment of around 500 students, Peta’s new initiative aims to expand the opportunities for the women graduates of the […]
Child’s play
Council doesn’t bite on extra $25,000 for playground removal Discussion regarding new playground equipment at three County parks sparked debate at Thursday’s Committee of the Whole. The playgrounds at Roblin Lake Park, Westfall Park and Fawcetteville Park were constructed in the mid- to late- 1990’s and are at the end of their life cycle. The […]
Ducky Brand
Story: Corey Engelsdorfer Former Dukes, NHL stars join forces to help combat stigma surrounding mental health Aidan Girduckis was on a well-earned path to a successful hockey career. As Wellington Dukes faithful will remember, the Belleville native filled out the Dukes blueline during the 2015-2016 season, and was selected to play in the World Junior […]
The Pity of War
Remembering the 75th anniversary of The Great Escape Every Remembrance Day, St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church in Picton hosts a special jazz vesper service encompassing a different theme. This year, to mark the 75th anniversary of The Great Escape, Joan McBride developed the program around her father, Flying Officer Robert “Bob” Frederick McBride, the last […]
The time machine
Lantern Festival takes a journey through time The annual Firelight Lantern Festival provided visitors to the Crystal Palace with an opportunity to step through the portal of a time machine and visit four different eras from the past, before emerging back into the future that looked very much like the present. The theme of this […]