South shore stroll
Morning hike explores the ecology of Prince Edward Point SSJI board vice-president Cheryl Anderson led a group of about 15 people on a stroll at Prince Edward Point last Saturday morning to explore the ecology and history of this environmentally significant area. Prior to the arrival of United Empire Loyalist settlers over 200 years ago, […]
Nature’s Way
Opening show at Hatch Gallery celebrates spring Two abstract artists whose works evoke the feeling of nature are featured in the opening of Hatch Gallery’s 2023 season. Yechel Gagnon is a Montreal-based artist who uses plywood to create bas-reliefs representing fictional landscapes, where the natural colours of the wood provide the shadings of light to […]
Time’s up
Shire Hall extends term to Wellington developer Adeveloper’s hold on Wellington’s waterworks capacity has lapsed, according to Shire Hall. But as the developer— Kaitlin—is close to satisfying a final condition of a subdivision deal, Shire Hall has agreed to hold the allocation—for the time being. In 2021, the County entered into a novel waterworks funding […]
No to trail tours
Council says no to commercial use on Millennium Trail It’s a hard no to commercial tours using the Millennium Trail. Council approved a staff recommendation to disallows such use of the Trail at a committee of council meeting last week. In April, Prince Edward County Vacations began advertising a service to offer wine and beer […]
Stick and Bow
County schoolchildren attend chamber music concert Over 650 County schoolchildren enjoyed a chamber music concert at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Picton last Wednesday. About 315 students and 20 teachers from Kente, St. Gregory’s and PECI attended a morning concert, and about 355 students and 25 teachers from Athol-South Marysburgh, CML Snider, Sophiasburgh, Massassauga-Rednersville and […]
Wandering
West Lake resort looking to grow Wander the Resort is looking to expand, adding a spa and event venue to complement the ten cabins already on the property located just east of Wellington on West Lake. The County’s Planning Committee approved the resort’s plan last week. The property is currently designated Shore Land, and Loyalist […]
CR49 rehabilitation project
Working group seeks provincial and federal support Enough is enough,” says Mayor Steve Ferguson. He was speaking about County Road 49, the 1998 gift from the provincial government that keeps on taking. The road is a ribbon of deteriorating concrete that links the County to Highway 401 in the northeast quadrant. It was built in […]
The Mess Hall Sessions
County Stage Company offers musical shows at Base31 The County Stage Company, formerly known as Festival Players, is offering a series of musical shows in the newly renovated Sergeants Mess Hall at Base31. There are four shows on the schedule, each with two performances. The shows have been curated by actor, musician and playwright Beau […]
Library Gala
Celebration as Library meets fundraising goal The sounds of swing music, jazz tunes and romantic ballads from the Forties could once again be heard emanating from the Sergeants Mess Hall at Base31 as the County Library celebrated reaching its fundraising goal for the library expansion project. It has been a sixyear journey to arrive at […]
County Housing Plan
Council supports physical shelter space for those in need At its meeting on Tuesday night, Council unanimously supported a motion put forward by Mayor Steve Ferguson that asked the Affordable Housing Corporation to search for a physical shelter space and the appropriate funding streams to support it. This came after Council reviewed a brand new […]