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, […]
Sold
Partnership deal with developer still faces hurdles before it closes Council took a step toward consummating its relationship with New View Holdings on Monday night. It agreed to sell the former Queen Elizabeth Elementary School to the developer in what is being described as a partnership with the municipality. Under the terms of the deal, […]
Sticky things
Subtraction by addition The County has a lot of buildings. Most of them need repair. Some more than others. It has neither the money to fix them, nor the ability to part with any to raise cash to restore the buildings it may think essential. Every few years, municipal staff assemble a list of buildings […]
The sweetest season
Maple in the County begins its twenty-first season It was a relatively late start to the sweetest season of the year, but the County’s maple syrup producers are in full flight for Maple in the County on March 29 and 30. Colder temperatures through the latter half of February and into the first few days […]
Under the microscope
Council supports third party review of Planning and Development Department At last Tuesday evening’s council meeting, a resolution put forward by Hillier councillor Chris Braney was passed that would see an external review of the County’s Planning and Development department. According to Braney, increased development applications and significant changes in planning legislation have placed pressure […]
Lakecroft
Noise top of mind for neighbours of proposed event venue A high-end event venue, complete with five suites, nine glamping tents and a three-bedroom cottage could soon be lining the shore of East Lake in Cherry Valley. At last week’s Planning meeting, Council heard of the proposed construction of a 100- person event venue for […]
Campfire Circle
Development on Natural Core Area worries local groups A camp for children affected by cancer, and other serious illnesses, on a 32.8- hectare property on the north-eastern shore of West Lake located south-west of Bloomfield off Wesley Acres Road was back in front of Council last Wednesday evening for a decision. The proponent—Campfire Circle—filed an […]
Who’s in charge?
Mayor’s office blowup reveals Shire Hall thinking about infrastructure spending Mayor Steve Ferguson has discouraged a council member from asking questions about how well Shire Hall is functioning—for fear of retribution from developers. Mayor Ferguson worries that an internal organizational review, demanded by Councillor Chris Braney, might prompt senior leadership to quit. He fears this […]
Hiring freeze
Council looks to get a grip on rising costs How many folks does it take to make Prince Edward County work? Shire Hall will spend 34 per cent more on staff and wages in 2025 than it did just six years ago. The steady rise in Shire Hall’s management ranks and workforce is causing some […]