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OPP Staff Sgt. retires, runs for office
Friends and family joined dignitaries, co-workers and community members in wishing Prince Edward County Ontario Provincial Police Staff Sgt. Bernie Gaw a grand retirement from policing and a favourable entrance into politics. The well-wishers who filled the dining room at Isaiah Tubbs Friday afternoon learned Gaw has no plans for a quiet retirement as he’s […]
Concerned Citizens sponsor first mayoral all-candidates’ meeting
Concerned Citizens of Prince Edward County will sponsor the first Mayoral All-Candidates meeting for October’s municipal election campaign on Thursday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute, 41 Barker St, Picton. “There is great interest in the Mayoral campaign, even at this early date”, said Robert Granger, Chairperson of Concerned Citizens. “We […]
Mertens wants a local government as strong as the people it represents
Wellington ward councillor Peter Mertens will be on the ballot once again this fall – this time vying for mayor. Mertens filed his nomination papers today at Shire Hall and announced his plans to run for mayor to a crowd of supporters gathered around the steps at Wellington Town Hall. “My name is Peter Mertens […]
Lesson Number One in County Politics
In my first column, I talked about how Canada has become a nation of whiners and complainers who, in the absence of real problems like wars and natural disasters, choose to be horrified that someone has placed the Bay Leaves over by the Marjoram on the spice rack, instead of its proper alphabetical placement between […]
