Public places
County is open to suggestions, including sale of Picton’s town hall The Picton Town Hall is a bit of a conundrum. Nuzzled in on Ross Street, just behind Picton Main Street and directly in the centre of the town’s core, the heritage building is a valuable asset for the County. The building itself has two […]
Size of Council Timeline
June 2008 Ad hoc committee formed to research and examine electoral and representative models The ad hoc committee is subsequently directed not to make a recommendation November 2008 Ad hoc committee produces report with 14 alternatives Council deliberates 14 options. After several days of debate, council is stalemated January 2009 Council abandons its attempt to […]
Royals acclaimed
Tumultuous Wellington welcome for Charles and Camilla An enthusiastic crowd greeted Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they arrived at the Wellington farmers’ market on Friday afternoon. Many of those waiting had endured the on-and-off showers of the morning in order to secure a prime spot in the publicly accessible areas. […]
Helping the hall
Conrad Beaubien asks council to support Hillier Hall The hamlet of Hillier is far from the centre of Prince Edward County, but it is the epicentre of the County’s many wineries, home to beautiful marshland and a fascinating diversity of residents including a chef, a heritage designer, a retired television writer and a circus producer. […]
Next chapter
Size of council decision goes to the OMB It’s back. On July 19, an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing will once again adjudicate the size of County council. The history of the debate over the structure and make-up of the County local government has scarcely been out view since the municipality was amalgamated in 1998. […]
Canada Day in the County
Photos by Ramesh Pooran / Mihal Zada
Vimy planes touch down
Story and Photos: Sharon Harrison Three First World War vintage replica biplanes dropped into the Prince Edward Flying Club located at the Picton Airport for a brief visit Monday. Vimy Flight: Birth of a Nation, a cross-Canada Vimy Centennial Tour, gave the public a rare chance to see these remarkable aircraft up close and personal, […]
Animal house
Despite pushback, snakes and spiders make their way to Wellington When Marc Cunningham debuted Wild Zoo Parties in February, he knew he would get some pushback. After all, this isn’t his first rodeo, so to speak. The first pushback came from his parents. As a small child, Cunningham developed an interest in amphibians and reptiles. […]
Hospital home
Quinte Health Care says build new, but keep the hospital where it is Situated on the east end of Picton before Main Street converges with Highway 49, the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital is a precious commodity to the people of the County. There has been a hospital in Picton for nearly a century: The […]