South Shore Symposium
Meeting focuses on cultural and natural history About forty people attended a day-long meeting at Milford Town Hall on Saturday to hear about the natural and cultural heritage of the County’s south shore. The meeting was arranged by the South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI), a group that aims to protect and improve the biodiversity of this […]
New faces
Council horseshoe will see nine newcomers later this year After a long night where voting was extended by an hour due to an online glitch, the results are in and Steve Ferguson is the County’s new mayor. The Highline Hall in Wellington was packed and a-buzz with talk of how it would turn out. The […]
Harvest moon
Taking a look at this year’s grape yield in the County Harvest is an incredibly busy time for wineries in the County, and it’s particularly stressful if you’re the winemaker. The last few days, hours and minutes of being on the vines could mean the difference between a stellar vintage and a complete miss when […]
A beautiful chardonnay
BY: LUBOMYR LUCIUK, JUDGEMENT OF KINGSTON It’s one of the most widely distributed and most popular grapes on earth. Yet some say they hate it. Just the other day, as I was telling a friend about this year’s Judgement of Kingston, she told me all her friends love wine, but observe an “ABC” absolute – […]
Southward bound
Fall migration monitoring program at bird observatory In the thin light of dawn the bird banders in residence at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) unfurl a series of near-invisible nets used to capture migrating birds as they make their way from the northern boreal forests to their wintering grounds in Central and South […]
Vital Signs
Report provides current status of our community and its challenges The County is a vibrant place with a rich heritage and culture. The past few years of rapid change has brought growth and prosperity to this region, but not all residents have been able to share in those opportunities. The County Foundation (TCF) recently released […]
School Board Trustees
The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) has 10 trustees, nine of whom are elected to the position. The tenth trustee is appointed by the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. The trustees are responsible for hiring the director of education for the HPEDSB. The trustees govern the school board and ensure that […]
County Kids Read
Program provides free books to County children One of the major contributing factors to child literacy is the presence of books in the family home. Children in low-income families were less likely to have books, and have fewer books than children in midor high-income homes. In 2009, this was reflected in the relatively low literacy […]
A new vision emerges
Working group propose new uses for Picton Town Hall In January of this year an ad hoc group arranged a meeting at the Picton Town Hall to seek ideas for new uses of the building as a means of keeping it as a viable public space. The future of the building was, and still remains, […]
Rules greenlighted
Committee of council agrees to OP and Zoning rules to govern STAs Two out of three ain’t bad. A committee of council agreed, unanimously, to regulations governing short-term accommodations (STAs) under its Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw on Thursday last week. Licensing rules were deemed to be too long a reach—as there remains several logistical, […]