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Into the storm

Posted: November 23, 2023 at 10:08 am   /   County News

2024 budget calls for a 12.7 per cent tax levy hike Shire Hall is looking to raise the tax levy by 12.7 per cent next year. From $47.3 million last year, the tax levy is growing to a staggering $53.3 million next year, according to draft budget documents released last week. (The amount collected next […]

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A debt of gratitude

Posted: November 17, 2023 at 10:00 am   /   County News

The County pauses to remember those who served Remembrance Day ceremonies took place in Consecon, Wellington and Picton on Saturday where participants observed two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. to honour those who served in Canada’s armed forces and to remember those who sacrificed their lives in the service of this country. In Picton, […]

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The day we invented Wassail

Posted: November 17, 2023 at 9:52 am   /   County News

The early years of the Prince Edward County wine region By Richard Johnston The first time someone greeted me with “Wassail” in late November, I realized the County wine industry had become part of local culture and calendar, and grinning I returned the greeting. Trying to start up a new wine region in an area […]

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Picton library update

Posted: November 17, 2023 at 9:45 am   /   County News

Library expansion project inches closer to completion Last week, the Picton Library was finally able to reopen its front doors and welcome patrons through the traditional entrance, after months of access through the side door only. The fiveyear project to modernize and expand the library is nearing completion. “The interior work is almost complete, and […]

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Beasts for Peace

Posted: November 9, 2023 at 10:26 am   /   County News

Menagerie of beastly lanterns parade down Picton Main Street The theme of this year’s Firelight Lantern Festival was “A Feast for Beasts”, but the banner leading Saturday night’s parade from Benson Park to the Crystal Palace reflected the tenor of the times and read instead “Beasts for Peace”. Hundreds of people took part in the […]

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Active Living Fair

Posted: November 9, 2023 at 10:24 am   /   County News

Excellent attendance at Community Care for Seniors event Hundreds of people attended the Seniors Information and Active Living Fair last Thursday upon its return to the Wellington and District Community Centre after a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by the Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association, there were over 50 […]

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One step closer

Posted: November 9, 2023 at 10:22 am   /   County News

Prince Edward County’s new hospital moves to tender phase The reality of a new hospital in Prince Edward County moved one step closer last week, when a request for proposals was sent to builders. Infrastructure Ontario formally announced that four companies have been invited to respond to a request for proposals to deliver the new […]

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On Golden Pond

Posted: November 2, 2023 at 12:30 pm   /   County News

Classic comedy drama comes to the Mount Tabor stage Prince Edward Community Theatre (PECT) is bringing Ernest Thompson’s On Golden Pond to the Mount Tabor Playhouse on the next two weekends. First staged on Broadway in 1979, the play remains as relevant today as ever with its exploration of the generation gap between young and […]

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Benson Hall

Posted: November 2, 2023 at 12:20 pm   /   County News

Future use of heritage building up for debate The future use of Benson Hall in Picton will be up for debate come budget time. The Benson property was formerly the Barker house that was located on Main Street and was moved in the late 1890s for the building of the Post Office. The relocated house […]

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Cold water

Posted: November 2, 2023 at 12:17 pm   /   County News

Growth analysis undercuts infrastructure expansion plans managing director of Watson and Associates– the firm retained by the County and other regional municipalities to forecast population growth for the next 30 years. According to Jamie Cook’s analysis, population growth and new homebuilding are likely to fall well short of the forecasts driving the current infrastructure renewal […]

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