Wellington Lakeside
56-unit subdivision in Hillier Ward labelled as premature Wellington Lakeside Ltd., owned by the Kaitlin Corporation, has submitted applications for draft plan of sub-division and zoning bylaw amendment for a residential development consisting of 22 single-detached homes, a condominium block containing 34 townhouses plus a small lake lookout and public parkette. At last Wednesday’s Planning […]
Hannah Melnyk Makes
Hillier studio offers colourful pottery creations Hannah Melnyk got her hands into the pottery business while she was still in high school. She built up her community hours by volunteering at David Drown and Maggie Murdoch’s Wellington Pottery on Consecon Street. “Everyone who knows pottery knows it’s a messy business, so they had me cleaning […]
Ten years in the SHED
SHED Chetwyn Farms celebrates its tenth anniversary Both Ted and Shauna Pickering have a love of fibre and fibre arts, so when they bought their property on Closson Road they entertained the idea of having some alpaca as a way to ensure a supply of high quality yarn. “Shauna is a knitter and we thought […]
Fighting to save Waring’s Creek
Group’s 32-year reclamation effort may be undone by development At one time in the not too distant past, the water flow through Waring’s Creek was sufficient to power three mills on its route from Picton Bay to West Lake. The early settlers referred to it as Trout Creek for the plentiful fish that formed an […]
South East Health Unit
Three eastern Ontario boards of health merge The boards of health for Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH), Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health (KFLAPH) and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) voted last month to create the new South East Health Unit. The new health unit covers a much larger […]
Art at the Heart of Picton
Project aims to enhance Main Street’s vibrancy through arts and culture activities The Prince Edward County Arts Council (County Arts) is collaborating with the arts community and local businesses to increase social and cultural vibrancy and retail traffic in the heart of Picton by supporting and promoting arts and culture activities. This project was selected […]
Mayor’s Levee
Mayor Ferguson provides an update at this council’s midterm It was an afternoon of family activities at this year’s Mayor’s Levee on Sunday, January 5 in the Rotary Hall at the Picton Community Centre. In a change from the more formal format of past years, there was colouring and cookie decorating for kids, books from […]
A divided village
Wellington residents to endure months-long Main Street closure Work on the Wellington water main and sanitary sewer projects is well underway in the village. The water main into Wellington on the Lake has been commissioned and is awaiting final connection to the water plant. Interim paving has been put down, and traffic control signals have […]
Red Barn Christmas Market
Annual artisnal market hosts nearly 5,000 visitors PHOTOS:JACOB LOUCKS Four market areas in the circa 1860s red barn and adjacent buildings were decked out with 60 local purveyors showcasing their wares at the start of December. Nearly 5,000 shoppers came through to browse handmade goods from local entrepreneurs and County artisans selling everything from blown […]
Cold feet
Council defers subdivision approval, pending review of impact to Waring’s Creek Council found itself halfway across a muddy field at Sandy Hook this week. They’ve already stumbled a few times on the uneven ground while the wet earth grasps at their boots with every sodden step. There is no easy way out from here. In […]