Base31 takes home Business of the Year out of a crowded field of nine nominees
Two former residents say isolation and inadequate support make the remote Big Island house very hard to leave
Ontario's community colleges need sustainable, predictable funding
Textile artists — be they weavers, knitters, quilters, or rug-hookers —from across the County will transform Macaulay House in the first ever “Textile Takeover” of the historic mansion.
The Ford government’s shocking dismantling of public education, healthcare, affordable housing and environmental protections over the past seven years, policies we are seeing writ large south of the border, allies Premier Ford with President Trump.
Reporting, editorials and letters
View collectionA private suit has convinced a Justice of the Peace there is enough evidence to proceed with charges for illegal excavations
Despite its promising title, the open-book exam is the absolute worst kind (except, perhaps, for the “take-home.”) Your answers are better the fuller and longer they are. If you skip a question, or a consultation, beware.
Keeping an eye on development at Camp Picton
View collectionThe first of the proposed “constellation” of villages is on the horizon
That a crew of placemakers, designers, and developers are intent on reviving the old Camp Picton, turning it into the centrepiece of a series of villages offering multiple new ways of living here, is an unprecedented turn of events.
Until CAFF gets traction and support, as the forum that bridges the Toronto International Film Festival and the International Festival of Authors — in a setting of outstanding natural beauty, resplendent with award-winning wineries, restaurants, and boutique hotels — it’s going to take a village. This village.
But Wild Lot Farm Distillery serves up soup for the Picton United Church Food Bank
Development Projects Around the County
View collectionAbout 400 concerned residents attend standing-room-only town meeting in Wellington
Council’s Planning Committee introduces a two-step process — while opportunities for public consultation diminish.
That a crew of placemakers, designers, and developers are intent on reviving the old Camp Picton, turning it into the centrepiece of a series of villages offering multiple new ways of living here, is an unprecedented turn of events.
Gone, but not forgotten
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