No more time
Trustees hear final comments before voting on school closures The end is fast approaching for the school board’s accommodation review process. Last Thursday, those affected by the Prince Edward area reviews had their final chance to communicate their concerns to trustees before the elected officials vote on proposed changes on June 19. To date, the […]
Something to crow about
Wilkins Mercantile harkens back to Loyalist roots In 1794, Robert Wilkins arrived in Carrying Place after being awarded 5,000 acres of land for his service to the Crown. Wilkins was a United Empire Loyalist who had fought and been wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War. He had […]
Painting with flowers
Wild inspirations fuel small business Ben O’Brien isn’t a farmer, but he makes his living from the earth. Growing up in the County, he spent a lot of time outdoors, developing a curiosity for the beautiful plants and flowers that crowded the rural landscape. Visiting his grandmother’s house, he recalls her preference for the wild […]
Park and Rec
Council ponders parking upgrade For years, the small municipal lot on the east and west ends of Market Lane, to the north of Main Street in Picton, have been free. Recently, so has parking on Main Street, when it’s been available. With the construction and rehabilitation on Main Street, the parking meters had been removed, […]
Schools’ out
Ministry meeting lays another layer of frustration On a Friday evening, packed into a convention room at Isaiah Tubbs resort, community members, parents and board administrators gathered to discuss the contentious issue of rural school closure There were those who represent communities and schools from across the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB), […]
Not thirsty
The lake is full, but the water keeps on coming Across the country, stories of flooding have turned to the aftermath of massive storms and ice melts that have left communities destroyed. Discussion has become about how to clean up and what lessons to learn. But in Prince Edward County and along the shoreline of […]
State of emergency
On Wednesday, Prince Edward County declared a state of emergency as a precautionary measure to assist with those in low-lying areas should the waters of Lake Ontario and the Bay of Quinte rise. Quinte Conservation informed the County that although the worst is over inland, water receding from the watersheds will enter the bay and […]
Still time
In the Wednesday print edition of The Times, we incorrectly stated that HPEDSB trustees voted to accept a plan from the school board. In fact, the plan was simply tabled and discussed. There was no vote. Closure and consolidation plans move forward, but they’re not done yet On Monday afternoon, trustees of the Hastings Prince […]
Renewal
Investment in Consecon signals revival of hope for County’s ‘forgotten’ hamlet Consecon is a jewel of a small town— of this there is little debate among those who live there, or have occasioned through. Though faded, and a bit hollowed out at its centre, the hamlet, nevertheless, has always been defined by its natural beauty—Lake […]
Deluge
Heavy rainfall, high water causes damage The rain began Thursday evening, and by Sunday, everyone had a story. Roads and trails submerged. Houses sandbagged. Basements flooded. Rivers and marshes overflowed their banks, the beaches all but disappeared, and farmers’ fields suddenly became lakes. It was never particularly rainy, but the constant drizzle and droplets led […]