Dancing for life
Baxter Arts Centre hosts contemporary dance workshop Carol Anderson and Arwyn Carpenter held a workshop on contemporary dance at the Baxter Arts Centre in Bloomfield on Saturday afternoon. Seven participants, in a range of ages and abilities, took the opportunity to learn some of the basics of contemporary dance from these two accomplished teachers and dancers. […]
Floating away
Studio Tour off to a strong start Andrew King isn’t particularly superstitious, but he likes to work in sevens. His latest show, dubbed Random Places, consists of 21 pieces. Each painting represents a unique and emblematic place in Prince Edward County. His style is architectural and graphic but with a healthy dose of whimsy and […]
Sandbank rocks
Late-day downpour fails to deter Sloan fans More than 650 fans attended the Sandbanks Music Festival on Saturday and were treated to a day of food, drink, crafts for kids and the best in Canadian rock music. The festival, organized by Dave Ullrich, attracted visitors from across southern Ontario and was carried off by a dedicated […]
Sounds of happiness
Council decides restrictions to noise bylaw needs more study. The council chambers gallery at Shire Hall was filled by folks who make a living from weddings and music events in Prince Edward County. For many it was their first experience with local government. They had come to persuade council to reconsider its plan to restrict […]
Go fast
Speed trials on the Landslide Les Eboulements translates to landslide in English. It seems that it might be tempting fate to conduct an extreme downhill gravity speed trial on a hillside named for falling rocks. But it was here that the land speed record for a gravity propelled street luge was set on the weekend. […]
Water ways
Remapping Wellington’s flood risk Paris has the Seine. London the Thames. Cairo the Nile. Wellington has Lane Creek. Though less majestic and perhaps shaped by less recorded history, Lane Creek has had its share of controversy and drama. In March 1936, snow runoff met with piles of ice dammed in the village near the mouth […]
Farm life
South Bay farmers earn place on agricultural wall of fame George Emlaw has farming in his blood. He grew up on a farm in South Marysburgh. One of eight children, he helped his twice-widowed mother, milk cows to sell dairy to the Black River cheese factory, and collect eggs so she could trade them for groceries. […]
Talk about it
As more powerful opiates hit the streets, recovering addict urges discussion Mike started using drugs when he was 13 years old. By the time he was 17, he had already been arrested and was hospitalized with an overdose. It wasn’t the first time, and it wouldn’t be the last. He was addicted. “You don’t even realize […]
Reimagining Picton Harbour
Draft Vision released for public input The committee investigating opportunities for the future of Picton Harbour has approached its task with a measure of humility and optimism. The finger-like protrusion of Picton Bay into the core of the town was developed primarily as a place of work and of commerce. Goods and services flowed in and […]
In deep
Waterworks committee burrows into broken business model The committee peering into the County waterworks systems has now begun to wade into the thick weeds. How fast is the County growing? How many new homes are expected over the next five, 10 and 20 years? How much water do we use? Will water usage per household continue to […]