Hospital groundbreaking celebration
Community celebrates the start of new hospital construction The shovels are finally in the ground as construction has started on the new hospital in Picton. To celebrate the event, the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) invited the community to a party at Base31 last Tuesday evening. It was a festive atmosphere with face […]
Fall migration monitoring
Bird banding continues at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory It has been a busy fall season at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO). The fall migration actually starts sometime in early August. “Birds don’t have the same respect for the calendar as we do,” said PEPtBO station manager Ashley Jensen. “They start moving pretty […]
Breathtaking
Picton’s Master Servicing Plan pushes waterworks cost estimate to $300 million Picton’s freshly minted Master Servicing Plan (MSP) will require unprecedented spending on infrastructure upgrades to boost capacity to deliver drinking water in Picton and Bloomfield and to treat wastewater in Picton. The current plan brings the total estimated waterworks spending to $297 million—with several […]
Accentuate the positive
Terry Culbert ends a nearly 60-year broadcasting career Terry Culbert seems to have a permanent twinkle in his eye—so pronounced, so uniquely his, that if you listen closely you might hear it through his voice on the radio. The popular County FM host is stepping back from the microphone later this month, capping a 59-year […]
The A-frame gets a lift
Renovation work on the Al Purdy A-frame in Ameliasburgh The Al Purdy A-frame in Ameliasburgh is getting a new lease on life. The house was built by poet Al Purdy in 1957 using salvaged lumber from a demolished Belleville building. The “second hand house” and its quiet surroundings revitalized the poetry of Al Purdy, and […]
Taking out the trash
Port Picton residents left to manage their own garbage Roughly twenty-four homeowners in the Port Picton subdivision had their hopes dashed at last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, after Council decided it won’t take on their garbage pickup. In July, a motion by Councillor Kate MacNaughton was passed, instructing staff to determine if the […]
Suzanne Pasternak Legacy Room
County playwright and storyteller honoured at Mariners Museum The ground floor room in the reconstructed lighthouse at Mariners Museum has been designated the Suzanne Pasternak Legacy Room in honour of the playwright, musician and storyteller who died last year on September 3. The dedication was part of the annual Mariners’ Memorial Service held at South […]
No decision
Too few council members means a deferral of Picton subdivision A large contingent of the general public showed up for a Planning Committee meeting, but not enough council members. The meeting began with eight council members in attendance (50 per cent plus one), but after almost three hours of comments from the audience and council […]
Ameliasburgh Fall Fair
Rural and agricultural heritage remains a central theme The final event in the triad of County fairs took place on Saturday in Ameliasburgh on a glorious last day of summer. Established in 1855, the fair offered a traditional rural experience with a flair for the whimsical. Where else can you find baking competition categories such […]
Not an extension
Council reiterates October 1 deadline Council has reaffirmed the deadline by which the developer must sign its subdivision agreement. Contrary to online and social media accounts, Council has not granted Kaitlin an extension. In fact, Council has reasserted the October 1 deadline by which the developer must sign a subdivision agreement or risk losing its […]