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Funding application for County Road 49 sent to province
Decisions for work to fix County Road 49 could be on the budget table for next year – conditional on the successful application for $20 million in provincial funding. Council Tuesday night directed the mayor and the County Road 49 Working Group to continue to advocate for federal government funding – and support from everywhere […]
A ‘gourd’ time as Pumpkinfest weighs-in with family fun
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison It was a gourd day in Wellington Saturday, and a very packed one, with brilliant fall foliage indicating the time of year for the annual Prince Edward County Pumpkinfest, followed by the equally world-famous Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off. The morning started off under a misty and overcast sky that soon […]
Shorelands re-designation review launches with public meeting
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison When the current official plan came into effect in 2021, a decision was made at the time to review the shorelands designation of the plan to notably determine two things. At a public information meeting this week, around 80 local residents came out to the Wellington and District Community […]
Meyer brings home silver medals from hurricane-ravaged barefoot worlds
The County’s Becky Meyer made it home safely with her family following a hurricane ravaged World Barefoot Water Ski Championship in Florida last week. The competition at Championship Lake in Auburndale, Florida – 105 miles inland from where hurricane Milton first hit the coast at Siesta Key as a dangerous category 3 storm – was […]
Autumn advisory for patchy frost
Kite surfers along Lakeshore Beach were propelled in brilliant sunshine amid whirling water and swirling breezes this weekend. Autumn weather may kick up a notch over night tonight as Environment Canada advises people to cover up frost-sensitive plants and trees. Its forecast is for patchy frost early Tuesday morning that may be damaging in frost-prone […]
Hospital grateful for council support to fulfil $4.5 million pledge
Council members past and present were thanked for their decisions to back the build of a new hospital for Prince Edward County. With construction now underway, council this week heard an update on the $153.8 million project from Shannon Coull, executive director for the hospital foundation, and Nancy Parks, Back the Build campaign co-chair. The […]
Hospital auxiliary celebrates 90th year honouring its volunteers
Celebrating its 90th year, the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary honoured the impressive dedication of its many volunteers during an appreciation event Sunday at the Wellington on the Lake Community Centre. More than 85 volunteers and invited guests were in attendance for the lunch and refreshments. Greetings were brought by Peggy Payne, chairperson of […]
Dazzling northern lights show Thursday brightest yet
OCT 10: Thursday night’s spectacular northern lights show featured many dazzling streaks across the sky – sometimes visible with your eyes (but still better with a camera). BELOW PIXS FROM OCT. 8 Strong geomagnetic storm conditions late Monday evening meant dazzling northern lights shows were visible across most of Southern Ontario, and much of Canada. […]
Public launch introduces cultural heritage master plan
By Sharon Harrison Attendees at a cultural heritage master plan public open house got an introduction to what the community-based plan is all about, and how it is expected to unfold, in what was an early stage engagement for the public. About 20 people tuned into the virtual meeting which provided opportunity for input, discussion […]
County’s Becky Meyer at Jr World Barefoot Water Ski Championships
The County’s Becky Meyer is competing at the 2024 IWWF Open, U23, and Junior World Barefoot Water Ski Championships in Auburndale, Florida Oct. 5-12. She is representing Canada on the Open Team, competing in the Slalom, Trick and Jump events. With 20 years of competitive barefooting experience Meyer is a seasoned athlete with numerous accomplishments […]
