Ballot question
Council gingerly wades back into the size-of-council pool Should council be fixed? Is it in need of repair? Reorganization? Should council members be paid more than minimum wage? Does Prince Edward County need 14 members to make every decision? In a week in which the province upended democratic power in municipalities such as Prince Edward […]
Strong mayor
Province extends power to Prince Edward County mayor The province upended the democratic balance in 169 municipal governments last week. It did so by extending strong mayor powers to municipalities, including Prince Edward County. Effective May 1, the mayor will be empowered to unilaterally hire and fire senior staff, override Council decisions, pass by-laws with […]
Look What Flew
Columnist creates coffee-table book of feathered visitors As the year 2020 approached, ophthalmologist Yvonne Buys and her husband decided it would be the appropriate year for a change, given the significance of “20/20” for vision. Retirement in the County beckoned, and the University of Toronto professor envisioned a future of hobby farming and family visits. […]
New rules
Zoning bylaw gets a makeover When official plans are updated, zoning rules must be updated within three years. It has been almost 20 years since the County’s comprehensive zoning bylaw was last revised. A near-to-final draft was presented to Council last week. While the bulk of the draft zoning bylaw remains intact, all landowners are […]
Risky business
Audit Committee looks at what went wrong with pre-payment agreements It was a novel way of paying for infrastructure. The problem Shire Hall was trying to fix was that municipalities pay for waterworks, roads and such to enable developers to build homes. But builders only pay (permits and development charges) as they go. The County’s […]
Steel Magnolias
Heartwarming story of enduring friendships comes to Mount Tabor The lives of six women in small-town Louisiana intertwine in a home beauty salon in Robert Harling’s 1987 play Steel Magnolias, which is being brought to life by Prince Edward Community Theatre at Mount Tabor Playhouse over the next two weekends, along with a performance next […]
Art of the Possible
Exploring pathways between art and the natural world Last Thursday evening, the County Arts’ speaker series, Art of the Possible, returned to The Armoury for its second event: Exploring Critical Pathways between Art and the Natural World. Moderated by Jaiya Gray, the event featured artists Stacey Sproule, Laura Millard and Valerie Carey, and landscape architect […]
’Tis the season
Council endorses 2025 Tourism Management Plan The County’s 2025 Tourism Management Plan, including how the approved budget of $240,750 would be spent in 2025, has been endorsed by County council. The report also recommends public consultation with residents and stakeholders take place on managing the municipal portion of MAT revenues, which will help inform Council […]
Forty years of art and music
Multidisciplinary artist David R. Maracle celebrates his 40-year career Tyendinaga-based musician, sculptor and poet David R. Maracle celebrated his 40-year-long career with a concert last Saturday night in the Sergeants Mess Hall at Base31, featuring a number of guest performers, including Tom Wilson and his son Thompson, Astrid Young, Rita Di Ghent, Michael George, and […]
Rammed earth homes
Aerecura Sustainable Builders offers a pre-designed home Rammed earth has been used as a building material for thousands of years, and Aerecura Sustainable Builders have revitalized and modernized this ancient technique to build walls for contemporary house construction. The basic method is using a hydraulic ram to compress a mixture of type “A” gravel, cement, […]