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Fun in the sun at Ameliasburgh’s ‘colour me fall’ fair
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison This year’s Ameliasburgh fall fair showcased how rural country fairs remain rooted in agriculture, farming and community. While a contingent of horses and young riders competed in various judged classes in the horse show, at the other end of the Roblin Lake Fairgrounds, the livestock show ran for most […]
Sandy Hook sub-division decision deferred, due to lack of quorum
By Sharon Harrison Council was unable to finish its business at last night’s planning and development committee meeting on one major agenda item due to a lack of quorum, with six of 14 councillors absent from the horseshoe. The sparse council turnout meant David Cleave’s Port Picton Homes proposed Cold Creek sub-division development, on a […]
PC candidate Allsopp wins Bay of Quinte by-election
Bay of Quinte by-election voters have chosen Tyler Allsopp to continue carrying the PC Party blue flag here as the new member of provincial parliament. The riding seat has been vacant for about a month, since PC Todd Smith resigned Aug. 16 to take a job in the private sector with Candu Energy. Smith, a […]
Councillors expect upset as people learn business recycling pick up will end
More than 500 businesses and commercial operations, 36 campgrounds and 37 municipal facilities in the County will no longer have recycling picked up curbside starting next summer – having been deemed “ineligible” by the province. And while the good news is potential savings estimated at $890,700 for the municipality, (current cost $1,105,000) the bad news […]
Milford fall fair crowds bask in glorious summer heat
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Every Milford fair day, Bruce Dowdell, long-standing Milford fall fair board member and past president, ensures a fine forecast and every year, it seems he comes through. The long-standing trend is that it never rains on the Milford Fair – though it may have rained three times in the […]
A smashing good time at the Picton fair
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison While the sun is expected to shine on this Saturday’s fair in Milford, the damp and coolness last weekend was no deterrent for fans of the County’s first fair of the season at Picton. The Picton fair brought everything from lawn tractor racing to tractor pulls, an antique tractor […]
Council to seek separate legal opinion over Picton Terminals agreement
By Sharon Harrison The Picton Terminals saga didn’t move forward with bylaw approval as expected at Tuesday evening’s council meeting, where council decided instead (in closed session) to seek a separate legal opinion. The bylaw not approved, would have authorized the mayor and chief administrative officer to execute the settlement agreement between County and ABNA […]
Premier Ford in the County to announce $18.3M for regional water plant
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Premier Doug Ford came to the County Monday morning to announce an infrastructure investment of up to $18.3 million to help build the new Wellington Regional Water Treatment Plant. The funds will help build the new plant, replacing the local water treatment plants in Wellington and Picton (also servicing […]
Fawcettville development second public meeting called ‘a waste of time’
Story and photo by Sharon Harrison A second public information meeting on the proposed Fawcett Avenue sub-division was largely considered a waste of everybody’s time at the Picton town hall, with some suggesting it should have been postponed, as it brought little to no new information or resolutions of concerns already expressed. Developer Eric DenOuden, […]
Third time a charm for County cyclist at World Gran Fondo
The County’s favourite senior cyclist says the third time was a charm at the World Gran Fondo race in Aalborg Denmark last Sunday – but it wasn’t without a snag and bump along the way. Rob Legge, 75, of Cressy, reports a satisfying 14th place finish among 28 athletes in the age 75-79 category at […]
