The power of words
New student artwork displayed at the HUB The big reveal for the Power of Words art project took place on Saturday at the HUB. The project was led by glass artist Kirei Samuel and made possible by a grant from the Arts Council. Starting on January 7, a group of students were asked to select […]
Towards better health care
Wellington Community Association holds public meeting By some estimates, there could be as many as 4,000 County residents who do not have a primary health care provider, and this situation may worsen without the addition of new family physicians or nurse practitioners to the Prince Edward Family Health Team (PEFHT). A packed house filled the […]
Mixed signals
Council balks at creating a new tax levy before it sees the 2023 budget It was a wee taste of a what-is-likely-to-be turbulent budget debate. A week earlier, Council had signalled support for a new Roads Plan—that called for massive (three and half times) annual spending increases on the roads—roads downloaded upon the municipality from […]
THRIVE PEC
Building a collaborative vision for the future Starting in July 2021, community representatives from Prince Edward County began participating in a national communities economic pilot looking at ways to shape the economic future of a community so that it is inclusive, equitable and sustainable. Community discussions and workshops began here in April 2022, with the […]
Risky storage
Council opposes large battery storage facility; will consider smaller project Council decided to take a closer look at two smaller battery energy storage systems (BESS) located south of Picton, but ultimately couldn’t put its support behind a larger project proposed on County Road 5. Picton BESS Limited Partnership was created by Compass Renewable Energy Consulting […]
Roads hole
Shire Hall presents options for deteriorating County roads County staff presented Council with an array of financial scenarios to keep up with the repair of the County’s roads network. Condition assessments of all municipal roadways were completed in 2021 by StreetScan, a company that inspects roads using mobile sensing technology and provides detailed visual records. […]
Mayor’s Levee
Council seeks to improve community engagement as term begins An audience of about 70 people attended the 2023 Mayor’s Levee on Sunday in the Rotary Hall at the Picton Community Centre. This was the first time in three years that the Levee has been held, as a consequence of the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Prior […]
County Docs
New initiative to recruit and retain County physicians In 2022, the County lost five of its family physicians, leaving thousands of residents without a primary healthcare provider. This year, three more physicians are expected to retire, further compounding the problem. Last week, the County, the Prince Edward Family Health Organization (PEFHO), the Prince Edward Family […]
The power of words
HUB project will create an inspirational piece of glass art These past pandemic years have exacted an emotional toll on almost everyone. In particular, there’s been a severe dislocation in the lives of school-age children. The forced isolation from extended family, reduced contact with peers and periods of remote learning have added to the normal […]
Humps or bumps?
Story: Rick Conroy New Council begins term by undoing It was not the way a new council wanted its first official meeting to go. It likely did not want to kick off the new term by overturning the previous Council’s decision. But that is what it did last week. It all came down to humps […]