Iconic
CML Snider Elementary School featured in Saturday Night Live skit The Saturday Night Live bit on the weekend was a send-up of an endof- year message from teachers to students. “Y’all won,” declares Maya Rudolph, posing as a teacher in the skit along with cast members Andrew Dismukis and Heidi Gardner. The skit took a […]
Rest stops in Wellington
Wellington Community Association installs new benches in village Weary walkers now have two new places to rest and contemplate in the village. The first two benches provided by the Wellington Community Association (WCA) were unveiled on Saturday. Last fall, the WCA put out a call to artists to submit ideas for painting a number of […]
Celebration at Mariners Museum
New plaque tells tale of anchor’s recovery and donation Vince Murray celebrated his 90th birthday last week with the unveiling of a plaque at Mariners Museum that details his role in the recovery of the anchor from the three-masted schooner City of Sheboygan, which sank in 1915 just off the coast of Amherst Island. In […]
Downloading revisited
More of the $100 million McFarland redevelopment costs to fall on County residents Acouncil committee gave the green light to another big capital project last week—this time for the redevelopment of H.J. McFarland long-term care home in Picton. Building cost alone is estimated at $95 million for a new 160-bed facility. County residents must pick […]
A trail for all seasons
Celebration of the Millennium Trail revitalization The PEC Trails Committee held an event last Thursday for the longoverdue celebration of the Millennium Trail revitalization. Starting at 3 p.m. members of the committee lead a casual trail ride or walk starting at the Belleville Street trail crossing and then heading east. They returned to the Highline […]
County Environmental Expo
Mitigation and adaptation in the face of a changing climate The County of Prince Edward, in partnership with a number of community organizations, held its second annual Environmental Expo last Saturday at the Prince Edward Community Centre in Picton. The day-long event featured workshops and discussion panels about climate adaptation, mitigation of climate change, and […]
Hammers down
Construction activity trending downward Building in Prince Edward County is slumping. Badly. The number of building permits issued so far in 2024 is down 13 per cent over the same period last year. It’s a trend. Compared to 2022, permits are down 50 per cent. But it’s not just permit counts; construction activity is declining […]
Take it back
Council resolution asks province to take responsibility for crumbling artery The message from Councillor Chris Braney was clear and concise at last Tuesday’s council meeting. “Enough is enough. Premier Doug Ford, take back County Road 49.” He was speaking about the 1998 gift from the provincial government that keeps on taking. The road is a […]
Holy moly, what’s that?
New children’s book by Cherry Valley resident When two inquisitive dogs find their back yard gate has been left open, they go out on an exploring adventure in the woods, making friends with several woodland creatures and learning about all kinds of new things. That’s the premise of a new children’s book written by Cherry […]
Without a net
Allure of $18 million in provincial money masks risk of $200 million infrastructure spending It was a good sign, according to at least one council member. Twelve consulting firms had declined to bid on the assignment to review the assumptions that underpin what is rapidly becoming—at $200 million—the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken in Prince […]