‘Our job’
11 per cent budget crosses first obstacle The councillor from Wellington wanted to know the impact—the trade-offs—required to reduce the 2026 budget from 11 per cent to the cost of living, or about 2.5 per cent. Councillor Corey Engelsdorfer asked his council colleagues to join him in sending the proposed budget back to staff to […]
The chopping block
Wellington Town Hall edges toward sale after tie vote on Foundation bid Following years of community efforts and consultations aimed at saving it, the future of the Wellington Town Hall appears headed toward the real estate market. At Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Council was evenly split on whether to support establishing an independent […]
Toe into the pool
Packed chambers urge council to save fitness centre Council has agreed to designate the Prince Edward Fitness and Aquatic Centre (PEFAC) as a project of community interest. It is meant to assist PEFAC in raising money (by issuing charitable receipts) to enable it to purchase the building and fund its future operations. Council stopped short […]
The Gland Factory
Illustrator Clayton Hanmer launches new book at Picton Library The human body can be a pretty messy thing. Bloomfield resident Clayton Hanmer’s new book, The Gland Factory: A Tour of Your Body’s Goops, Juices, and Hormones, aims to make the inner workings of the body accessible and understandable to youngsters ages eight to 12. The […]
Fun house mirror
When financial reporting strays into marketing There is a chart in Shire Hall’s proposed budget book that asks you to believe something that just isn’t true. Just as a funhouse mirror presents a reflection of me as a thin waif of a thing, the budget book chart (page 18) offers a twisted view of reality. […]
Village A
Council gives green light to 458 homes at Base31 Prince Edward County Council has unanimously approved the first major residential phase of the Base31 lands— a project the developer says is one of the most ambitious housing initiatives ever undertaken in the region. With an 11–0 vote at Wednesday’s planning and development committee meeting, councillors […]
2026 budget book is out
Higher taxes, a growing mountain of debt, lots of road ambitions The 2026 municipal budget, as prepared and presented by Shire Hall leadership, calls for an 11 per cent hike to the property tax levy next year. After extracting $54 million from property taxpayers this year, the municipality is looking to raise $60.1 million next […]
A new faucet
County updates water and wastewater allocation rules With limited capacity remaining in its water and wastewater systems, the County is moving to tighten the rules for assigning servicing capacity to new projects. The new rules would regulate who gets access to the waterworks system. It would define conditions and requirements for approval. And perhaps most […]
Looking to the future
Council endorses first-ever Parks and Recreation Master Plan Four years after work first began, Prince Edward County’s inaugural Parks and Recreation Master Plan has gained the support of councillors, receiving endorsement at last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Described as the County’s first comprehensive roadmap for parks, recreation facilities and service delivery, the 10-year […]
Well-being
Council endorses community-wide effort to tackle poverty Prince Edward County took steps toward a new community-wide approach to poverty reduction, following a report presented to Council this week. The report, prepared by Programs Supervisor Julianne Snepsts, introduces a framework based on the Bridges Out of Poverty model and recommends that Council endorse a whole-community strategy […]