The Highland Games, fall fairs and packed public events – it seems like things are back to normal.
Great sadness
It was only two-and-a-bit months ago that county council shared a toast to the Queen.
Let the (wo)man speak
News that the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce will be abandoning its long-held tradition of hosting candidate nights caused a bit of a flap last week, as it should.
Respect goes a long way
Sure enough, the election sign wars have begun and not just for candidates. Vandals and thieves…
Thank you
With closing of nominations last Friday, several prominent local politicians have followed through on their plan to retire.
The power of one
He cast his eyes upon the crowd tittering about his brush with potential death mere days before. They were awestruck.
A week away
There is a limited window left to file nomination papers for the upcoming municipal election.
Health and safety
Much of the phrase “health and safety” is made in the workplace but we think it is time homes and families adopt a clearer view of what it means to be safe and healthy. Families are immensely impacted when safety takes a backseat to fun.
Move on with hospice
Although the brakes were put on last week when Centre Wellington council failed to pass a motion supporting the new hospice project at Wellington Place, all is not lost.
Free labour
“Trustees still deadlocked on requiring police checks for volunteers” was a headline that caught our eye a few weeks back.
A bridge too far?
Most municipalities suffer from too many needs and not enough dollars. It is a tale as old as time.…
God save the Queen
Her majesty recently celebrated 70 years of service to the Commonwealth.
Why bother?
In a casual sponsorship conversation this past week, an organizer shared the phrase “Why…
Time for a change
If the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce intends to continue with its Awards of Excellence, it really needs to do some soul searching on its rules of engagement. What happened with the Citizen of the Year choice should never happen again.
See what happens
There are certain things in life where people want the best of class.