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 […]
Indigenous voices series
County Arts launches new three-year project Afull house enjoyed a stimulating conversation between two Indigenous filmmakers at Macaulay Museum last Thursday evening at the launch of the Prince Edward County Arts Council Indigenous Voices series. The series was made possible thanks to an anonymous donation of $30,000 to the Arts Council to support Indigenous artists […]
Cosette in the County
New children’s book to benefit County Kids Read A charming new children’s book by first-time author Caitlin Evans tells the story of a city-bred French bulldog named Cosette as she makes her first visit to the County. From a life of spas and dining and shopping and gallery hopping she is thrown into a world […]
Picton BESS Limited
Compass Energy has sights set on County Road 5 location There was strong opposition to a proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) last Tuesday evening during an online public community meeting. Picton BESS Limited Partnership has been created by Compass Renewable Energy Consulting Inc., and is supported by Capstone Infrastructure Corporation. This proposal, which would […]
Re-imagining St. Andrew’s
Picton church charts new path forward Over the past 15 years, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Picton has undergone a nearly complete revitalization under the leadership of Rev. Lynne Donovan and the congregation who identify themselves as a Circle of Friends. Rev. Donovan joined the church in 2007 with a mandate for renewal that remained […]
New council takes office
Inaugural meeting of Council held at the Regent Theatre The Regent Theatre was the site of the inaugural meeting on of the newly elected council on Monday evening. Family and friends of the mayor-elect and councillors-elect were joined by Ontario Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell, representatives from the provincial government and neighbouring municipalities and 8 Wing […]
Picton library expansion
Picton Home Hardware offers matching donation Thanks to a generous matching donation by Picton Home Hardware, the library expansion project could be tantalizingly close to its fundraising goal by year’s end. The Busscher family will match all donations through the month of December to a maximum of $25,000. Currently the project is just $60,000 shy […]
Settlement
New Shoreline Protection and Wildlife Corridors Adopted The expansion of Quinte’s Isle Campark— a file that was first presented in 2016 and was approved by Council in April of 2021, and was then appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal by Friends of the South Shore (FOSS), has officially been settled. The Ward family have been […]