Risky business
Audit Committee looks at what went wrong with pre-payment agreements It was a novel way of paying for infrastructure. The problem Shire Hall was trying to fix was that municipalities pay for waterworks, roads and such to enable developers to build homes. But builders only pay (permits and development charges) as they go. The County’s […]
Steel Magnolias
Heartwarming story of enduring friendships comes to Mount Tabor The lives of six women in small-town Louisiana intertwine in a home beauty salon in Robert Harling’s 1987 play Steel Magnolias, which is being brought to life by Prince Edward Community Theatre at Mount Tabor Playhouse over the next two weekends, along with a performance next […]
Art of the Possible
Exploring pathways between art and the natural world Last Thursday evening, the County Arts’ speaker series, Art of the Possible, returned to The Armoury for its second event: Exploring Critical Pathways between Art and the Natural World. Moderated by Jaiya Gray, the event featured artists Stacey Sproule, Laura Millard and Valerie Carey, and landscape architect […]
’Tis the season
Council endorses 2025 Tourism Management Plan The County’s 2025 Tourism Management Plan, including how the approved budget of $240,750 would be spent in 2025, has been endorsed by County council. The report also recommends public consultation with residents and stakeholders take place on managing the municipal portion of MAT revenues, which will help inform Council […]
Forty years of art and music
Multidisciplinary artist David R. Maracle celebrates his 40-year career Tyendinaga-based musician, sculptor and poet David R. Maracle celebrated his 40-year-long career with a concert last Saturday night in the Sergeants Mess Hall at Base31, featuring a number of guest performers, including Tom Wilson and his son Thompson, Astrid Young, Rita Di Ghent, Michael George, and […]
Rammed earth homes
Aerecura Sustainable Builders offers a pre-designed home Rammed earth has been used as a building material for thousands of years, and Aerecura Sustainable Builders have revitalized and modernized this ancient technique to build walls for contemporary house construction. The basic method is using a hydraulic ram to compress a mixture of type “A” gravel, cement, […]
Sold
Partnership deal with developer still faces hurdles before it closes Council took a step toward consummating its relationship with New View Holdings on Monday night. It agreed to sell the former Queen Elizabeth Elementary School to the developer in what is being described as a partnership with the municipality. Under the terms of the deal, […]
Sticky things
Subtraction by addition The County has a lot of buildings. Most of them need repair. Some more than others. It has neither the money to fix them, nor the ability to part with any to raise cash to restore the buildings it may think essential. Every few years, municipal staff assemble a list of buildings […]
The sweetest season
Maple in the County begins its twenty-first season It was a relatively late start to the sweetest season of the year, but the County’s maple syrup producers are in full flight for Maple in the County on March 29 and 30. Colder temperatures through the latter half of February and into the first few days […]
Under the microscope
Council supports third party review of Planning and Development Department At last Tuesday evening’s council meeting, a resolution put forward by Hillier councillor Chris Braney was passed that would see an external review of the County’s Planning and Development department. According to Braney, increased development applications and significant changes in planning legislation have placed pressure […]