Joyous protest
Hundreds gather in Milford to push back against industrial wind turbines in rural Prince Edward County When you ask questions first, you are better prepared for what comes later,” offered Eric Schenkman, urging the audience gathered around the hay wagon behind the shed at Mt. Tabor on Saturday afternoon, not to stand by passively as […]
Two years
Eric Menard has been sentenced to two years to be served in a penitentiary for running down and killing Jeff Vader on the road in front of his home in May 2009. In February Menard was convicted of dangerous driving causing death. More to come.
Big step forward
Plan for new integrated hospital and family health team facility ready for provincial scrutiny Quinte Health Care is ready to take the next big step toward the development of a new hospital in Picton—a facility that proposes to bring together hospital services, the County’s Family Health Team, community care providers and other health-care professionals into […]
Where it’s always the weekend
East Lake cottage resort puts on its finery for season opening event Ice cream, South Bay Chardonnay and a warm salt water pool greeted owners, guests and visitors on Saturday afternoon at the official season opening of Sandbanks Summer Village on East Lake. Dozens lazed poolside while other wandered through model cottages imagining lives of […]
First moves
County manager takes first steps in reshaping municipal business The County has begun taking steps to restructure and reorganize its business. Mayor Peter Mertens campaigned in 2010 to lead a top-to-bottom review of the municipal organization—something that hadn’t been done since amalgamation in 1998. It took longer than Mertens had hoped to find the right […]
Market delayed
Council puts off going to the market for insurance coverage for another year The County spends a lot of money on insurance—$834,610 last year—up 12 per cent over the year before. Three per cent of every dollar raised in taxes goes to pay the County’s insurance bill. Last year, facing its third major increase in […]
From Be Bop to Boss Brass
County Jazz Festival unveils 2012 headliners It may be the best lineup for the County’s Jazz Festival ever. That was the prevailing view among volunteers, sponsors and well-wishers on hand to kick off the annual week-long celebration of jazz held amid the bustling tasting room of Huff Estates Winery on Friday afternoon. Perhaps the highest […]
On the list
Council still learning how to balance rights of property owners and the community’s interest Is your home on the list? If so your rights as a homeowner are set to be diminished just a bit at the next meeting of council. Or looked at another way—the community just won 60 days to talk you out […]
Coolest spot…
Drake Hotel lays out plans for Wellington property Is Wellington ready for the arrival of “retro cool”? A weekend story in the Globe and Mail suggests the Drake Hotel may receive a less-than-warm welcome to the village when it opens the Drake Devonshire in Wellington next spring. In his story on the purchase of the […]
Buried
Council cuts funding to Wellington cemetery, board kept in the dark The County may soon find itself with another cemetery to manage. Last week the board of the Wellington cemetery learned their annual request for financial assistance to manage and care for the property was turned down due to budget cuts. No one called the […]