Yarn-bombed
Picton receives a pop of colour If you have been on Main Street in Picton in the last few weeks, you may have noticed something different about its lampposts. Ten of them have been adorned lovingly with yarn, or yarn-bombed as the cool kids like to call it. Believe it or not, yarn-bombing has been […]
On the move
Public Transit Plan attracts provincial support The County of Prince Edward has received $500,000 in provincial grant funding over the next five years to implement the new Public Transit Plan and Business Case. The need to expand transit service in the County has been an increasing concern. In 2013, the County Foundation Vital Signs Report […]
Canine playground
Dog park fills vital need in the community Nestled in the valley at Delhi Park in Picton, the Prince Edward Dog Park is a pleasant green space, dotted with trees providing welcome shade in the summer months and enclosed by a sturdy fence that both protects and contains its canine users. Stretching over two and […]
New life
A place that once was a community, is becoming one again If you are looking at the Loch Slow airfield and business park from the outside, you may immediately get the wrong impression. It’s not a perfect property. Some areas are in disarray, and a few of the buildings have collapsed. A first impression from […]
Big plans
PECAHN puts business plan forward that would see the County donate old arena land A business plan will be presented to the Committee-of-the-Whole by the Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Network (PECAHN) on June 28 that asks the County to donate the old arena lands in Wellington at Niles and Maple Streets. The goal would […]
Vandalism at Glenwood Cemetery
Glenwood Cemetery and local police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying vandals who have systematically toppled headstones and monuments recently at the site, causing damage estimated in the thousands. Glenwood Cemetery board chair Sandra Latchford said the vandals have smashed benches and knocked over at least 200 headstones. “It’s just destructive, it’s just […]
Bioblitz 2018
Experts and citizen-scientists take inventory of species The fifth annual bioblitz took place along the County’s south shore around Charwell Point Road over a 24-hour period this weekend. Starting at noon on Saturday and extending to noon on Sunday, scientists, subject matter experts and citizen helpers took an inventory of plants, insects, fish and birds […]
What goes around
AirBnB offers a contribution to affordable housing The Federation of Canadian Municipalities held its annual series of meetings in Halifax, Nova Scotia recently. The conference focuses on hot-button topics for municipalities and two of our local councillors, Bill Roberts and Kevin Gale, were in attendance. AirBnB makes sure that a number of their executives attend […]
Corner resolution
Broad support for the County’s preferred option Likely no intersection in the County has endured as much scrutiny and comment over the past seven years as Main and Wharf Streets in Wellington. More than 70 residents and business owners filed into Highline Hall last Tuesday to see the latest proposals for the rehabilitation of Lane […]
Calling it quits
Mayor Robert Quaiff decides not to seek re-election this fall An emotional Robert Quaiff held a press conference this past Monday morning to announce that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming run for mayor. Quaiff will however return to the mayor’s chair and complete his term after his third place finish in […]