Last line of defence
Council to reconsider twice rejected subdivision plan, without preconditions For decades, Waring’s Creek and its watershed were the tangible touchstones of an ethos of conservation, preservation and general safeguarding of the precious natural resources in Prince Edward County. No more, it seems. Council seems ready to surrender this moral untouchable for a developer’s promise of […]
Next step
Council approves moving forward on Queen Elizabeth School proposal After many comments from the public, and much debate around the Horseshoe, Council voted to move forward with pursuing New View Holdings proposal for Queen Elizabeth School in Picton. County staff will enter into detailed negotiations with New View Holdings, to provide a draft agreement for […]
Art for H*Arts
Art retreat fundraiser for Reaching for Rainbows About 15 people took part in an art retreat at Truehouse—formerly a Girl Guide camp near Waupoos—for a day of art, play and meditation on Saturday in a fundraising event for Reaching for Rainbows. The event was organized by Delane Cooper, one of the founders of the Lotus […]
Into the storm
2025 budget points to a 6.9 per cent hike to the tax levy Council heads into budget talks on Monday staring at a 6.9 per cent hike to the tax levy next year. From the $50.8 million budgeted this year, Shire Hall says it needs another $4 million more to run its business next year […]
Of barn doors and horses
New planning process comes too late for Picton neighbourhood Shire Hall knows it doesn’t manage big planning files well. It understands that no one is happy with the current process—not developers, residents or planners. In response, it has proposed a list of changes, including a reordering of the steps large planning files must take before they […]
Treasure at Long Point
Spinning a yarn of shipwrecks and lake monsters Young adventurers Bella and Joey are on another quest for fabled treasure, this time from the mystical and mysterious Marysburgh Vortex, as County author Lynne Grist tells a tale of shipwrecks and lake monsters in Treasure at Long Point. This is her second book in the Key […]
Atomic Reaction
Documentary movie reveals Canada’s role in atomic warfare Motorists driving along Highway 401 just west of Port Hope can see a mound of earth rising on the south side of the highway that is the visible evidence of a massive ongoing cleanup effort. There’s a thread stretching from Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories […]
Early Grey
Flower shop moves to a new location on Picton Main Street After about a year in their location at the east end of Main Street in Picton, Early Grey moved to a more central storefront two weeks ago. Owner Marilou Perron has been a florist since about 2016 after completing a Fine Arts degree and […]
Sobering
So many crumbling things, but no money to fix them—or a will to do much about it The municipality of Prince Edward has more debt than assets. It owes more than it has things. It is in a bad way. Other organizations—like your household—in similar straits would see it as an urgent problem. Most anyone […]
Firelight Lantern Festival
Exuberant two-day festival lights up Picton The twelfth annual Firelight Lantern Festival took place in Picton on Friday and Saturday evenings, bringing a welcome dose of fun and light to the community. Hosted by the Department of Illumination arts collective, the Festival is an eagerly anticipated event preceded by several weeks of community lantern making […]