Last line of defence
Audit committee begins review of $200 million waterworks plan In January, Council directed staff to hire an independent firm to review the assumptions underpinning the $100 million waterworks expansion in Wellington. This was in exchange for permission for staff to award the tender for the trunk lines—water and waste—under the Millennium Trail from one end […]
Dire need
Athol Town Hall could soon be a new home to the The HUB Child & Family Centre The general consensus at last week’s Committee of the Whole meeting was that Council supports the establishment of a daycare at Athol Town Hall, but that there needs to be more collaboration with existing user groups. The HUB […]
A better way
Trends tell a story Numbers are meaningless unless they tell a story. A single number, or numbers without context—or presented in a blizzard of numbers—can’t do that. It takes a defined series of numbers to identify trends, reveal patterns and measure relative performance…to tell a story. Milford resident Steve Sykes pulled apart the County’s financial […]
Bid for the Build
The exciting BID FOR THE BUILD: A Fundraising Art Auction for PECMHF is just a few days away! Online bidding is open until Wednesday May 29 at 4pm. Preview the entire collection at www.32auctions.com/bidforthebuild2024. At BID FOR THE BUILD there is no HST payable on any art purchases! Another great reason to bid high and […]
Access to Paradise
Accessible mat project launched at Wellington Rotary Beach Thanks to the hard work by local organizations, and a corporate commitment from Corona Canada, access to paradise at Wellington Rotary Beach is now equally enjoyable to all, regardless of mobility, ability or age. Last Wednesday afternoon, the Rotary Club of Wellington hosted a beach party to […]
The Scrunchie Project
Young entrepreneur’s fundraiser for Reaching for Rainbows Belleville-based entrepreneur Tina Nguyen came to the Reaching for Rainbows playroom last week to thank the girls and to explain how she started making scrunchies—an elasticized fabric band used to keep ponytails in place—by using material she cut from one of her mother’s old shirts. She was quick […]
Iconic
CML Snider Elementary School featured in Saturday Night Live skit The Saturday Night Live bit on the weekend was a send-up of an endof- year message from teachers to students. “Y’all won,” declares Maya Rudolph, posing as a teacher in the skit along with cast members Andrew Dismukis and Heidi Gardner. The skit took a […]
Rest stops in Wellington
Wellington Community Association installs new benches in village Weary walkers now have two new places to rest and contemplate in the village. The first two benches provided by the Wellington Community Association (WCA) were unveiled on Saturday. Last fall, the WCA put out a call to artists to submit ideas for painting a number of […]
Celebration at Mariners Museum
New plaque tells tale of anchor’s recovery and donation Vince Murray celebrated his 90th birthday last week with the unveiling of a plaque at Mariners Museum that details his role in the recovery of the anchor from the three-masted schooner City of Sheboygan, which sank in 1915 just off the coast of Amherst Island. In […]
Downloading revisited
More of the $100 million McFarland redevelopment costs to fall on County residents Acouncil committee gave the green light to another big capital project last week—this time for the redevelopment of H.J. McFarland long-term care home in Picton. Building cost alone is estimated at $95 million for a new 160-bed facility. County residents must pick […]