Seedy Saturday celebration
Tenth annual event draws hundreds to PECI Spring may yet be some distance away, but there was definitely a spring in the steps of visitors to the 10th annual Seedy Saturday event in the County as they browsed through the offerings on the seed swap tables or perused the items on sale from the nearly […]
Open discussion
Developer presents ideas, leaves room for public input A community open house was held in the Rotary Room of the Wellington and District Community Centre Monday evening by the Weston Consulting Group (WCG) regarding the property slated for development located east of Consecon Street and north of the Milliennium Trail in Wellington. Weston Consulting Group […]
Ready
Playoffs begin this week The Wellington Dukes and Cobourg Cougars will be familiar with each other when they face off in the first round of the playoffs, beginning this week (dates were not set at press time). These teams met on Monday night for the second time in eight days. With little at stake in […]
Fun for families
Wellington arena dishes up family fun There was plenty of activities for families at the Wellington and District Community Centre on this past Monday for Family Day. The Wellington Rotary Club, the Lions Club, The Wellington Recreation Committee, the HUB and the County all collaborated to bring a day of free and fun events that […]
Helping hand
Councillors overturn staff recommendation, put their support behind in-kind use of community centre kitchens It’s looking like Local food insecurity group Food to Share will be the recipient of some kindness from council. Last Thursday, Committee of the Whole showed support for the group, overturning a staff recommendation to deny in-kind use of County-owned community […]
Year end report
A range of ups and downs for economic development in 2018 The County’s Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) released its 2018 Year End Report last week, and one of the top issues continues to be the workforce housing challenges and its impact on economic growth. The CEDC calls it a troubling trend in the report […]
Milestone
County Food Hub opens for business This past Friday, a groundbreaking event took place at Sophiasburgh Central School (SCS) for its newest inhabitants, the Prince Edward County Food Hub (PECFH), and one could tell the significance of the event just by looking around at who was in the room for the announcement. From dignitaries to […]
HEAT in the County
Innovative program provides jobseekers with essential skills Over the past eight months, jobseekers in the service and hospitality sector in the County have had an opportunity to take part in a custom-designed training program to enhance their skills and better prepare them to find and retain employment. Helping Employers Acquire Talent (HEAT) is a program […]
Nature’s highways
NCC looking to secure County land The County has always been an area of significance for biologists and ecoadventurers for its large blocks of intact natural habitat. On Saturday, February 2, The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) used the platform of World Wetlands Day for its launch of a conservation campaign to protect a piece […]
Strong backgrounds
Directors named to Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation board Last week, council appointed nine members of the public and two councillors to serve as directors for the Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation. During its last term, council established the independent not-for-profit corporation, with the mandate to increase the supply of affordable housing in […]