Sexual assault in Picton
On April 2, 2016 at approximately 8:05am officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Prince Edward County detachment received a report of an assault. An adult female was sexually assaulted at 97 Main St., Picton, ON, by two unknown males between 11:30 p.m., April 1 and 3 a.m. April 2, 2016. She was transported to […]
Off the table
Developer withdraws community benefit fund Mayor Robert Quaiff called it both a bribe and blood money. So the White Pines developer took the community benefit money off the table. A week after a committee of council was set to consider an agreement hammered out between County staff and the developer, everything but the Road Users Agreement […]
Stay denied
Despite appeal ruling, White Pines developer cleared to begin construction of 27 industrial wind turbines in South Marysburgh and Athol The Tribunal that concluded an industrial wind project in South Marysburgh and Athol will cause serious and irreversible harm to little brown bats and Blanding’s turtles—both endangered species in Ontario—decided last Tuesday it won’t stop the developer […]
April brings variety
Regent features a diverse array of live entertainment this spring The Regent Theatre in Picton was built for variety. Designed from its Edwardian-inspired architecture to present the world of entertainment, culture and performances to this provincial town. It was a bold experiment in concept and scale; the Regent stage, for example, is as big as the […]
Spring music
Ron Sexsmith headlining County Pop Snow has mostly retreated. The sap is running and rains are swelling County waterways. Winter has loosened its grip. It’s time to think about the seasons ahead. Kicking off the music season in the County is a brand new event called County Pop. Headlined by Ron Sexsmith and featuring a mix […]
Back to the future
Forum gives young people a voice It’s not easy being young in Prince Edward County, according to a group of people between the ages of about 15 and 35 who participated in the Future Forum in the Lipson Room above Books & Company on Monday night. Separated from community leaders, service providers and others over the […]
Money, power and the County
County negotiating with developer despite Tribunal finding that project poses serious and irreversible risk to endangered species Do Tribunal rulings matter? Why is the developer making preparations to clear the project land of vegetation? Why is the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) continuing to work with the developer to prepare stormwater management plans? And why, […]
Gathering forces
CCSAGE meeting an opportunity to assess the fight against the erosion of democracy and the restoration of fundamental rights in Ontario Picture this: you’ve built a successful bed and breakfast near Milford. Invested your life savings and over the years, established a popular destination and a living wage for your family. But one day, a couple dozen 50-storey […]
Constructive minds
What does ‘open for business’ in the County mean? Council will form a committee of builders and developers, along with staff and councillors, to grapple with the challenges in building homes in the County. It will identify the sticking points and develop proposals that work both for builders and the County. But not all councillors are […]
Eve of destruction
No stay decision yet, developer and ministry make plans Many eyes will be watching the countryside south of Milford today, looking for signs of heavy equipment arriving to clear the land of not-yet-budding vegetation. As of Monday, there was no decision on a motion for stay in construction activity on the industrial wind project site. […]