Cider rules
Cider makers seek a level playing field Our landscape is rich with the flora brought in by the French and British who colonized Canada. Some of those plants were so useful and took to the climate and soil so well they became part of Canadian culture. In the glorious late spring air of Waupoos, on one […]
Vital
Community working groups find some solutions to food problems For two years, the County Community Foundation has been organizing and facilitating three groups to examine the state of food insecurity in Prince Edward County. The Vital Signs working groups have looked at the state of transportation, education and food accessibility. was to find ways to […]
Next stop: downtown
Business associations consider shuttle service to and from provincial park It is expected that more than 600,000 people will visit Sandbanks provincial park this year. Each summer, their arrival, en masse, provokes a range of predictable responses—from happiness from those eager to provide goods and services, to dismay from those accustomed to unfettered access to parking […]
Up in the air
No one knows what will become of Picton’s town hall As the County gears up to cut the ribbon on a brand new fire station in Consecon, a tender is being put out for another station in Picton, this one farther from the centre of town. The station that now houses the office for the […]
Sitting out
Council, interim CAO, nip micromanagement plot in the bud When County council severed ties with former Chief Administrative Officer Merlin Dewing, one of their sticking points was an inability to access staff. The former CAO argued it was his job to act as the middleman between staff and council, taking direction from the elected body to […]
Pitching in
County pledges its share for a new hospital The hospital in Picton has served the County well over the years. Since it opened its doors in 1959, the County’s second hospital has been home to memories both happy and sad. It has seen the birth and death of its residents. But the time to retire is […]
Great beginnings
County to celebrate Sir John A Macdonald’s time in Picton on Canada Day The countdown has begun. There are just 34 days until the veil is pulled back on a major new County landmark. At 2 p.m. on Canada Day, the Ruth Abernethy sculpture of Sir John A. Macdonald will at last be revealed on Picton’s […]
Cold night
Winegrowers battled through the night, but frost took a toll Frost bit deeply into the County overnight on Friday as temperatures dipped a couple of degrees below freezing. Coming so late in the year—surprisingly after the May long weekend—many growers and gardeners were caught off-guard. This week they begin to assess the damage. Field crop grower […]
Flawed process
Mutual frustration for the planning process for a proposed new LCBO store The council chamber at Shire Hall was so full on Friday night, visitors had to be accommodated with chairs normally reserved for commissioners. Residents gathered to discuss the planned LCBO. They had much to say, but as planner James Bar made clear at the meeting’s […]
Art of the County
Marc Keelan-Bishop continues his humorous poster series If you live in Wellington, you may have been feeling a little snubbed by Marc Keelan- Bishop’s travel poster series, which premiered in last year’s Art in the County. The colourful series, reminiscent of travel posters from the ‘50s, depicts, among other places, Picton, Bloomfield and Point Petre. But […]