Looking to the future
Council endorses first-ever Parks and Recreation Master Plan Four years after work first began, Prince Edward County’s inaugural Parks and Recreation Master Plan has gained the support of councillors, receiving endorsement at last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Described as the County’s first comprehensive roadmap for parks, recreation facilities and service delivery, the 10-year […]
Well-being
Council endorses community-wide effort to tackle poverty Prince Edward County took steps toward a new community-wide approach to poverty reduction, following a report presented to Council this week. The report, prepared by Programs Supervisor Julianne Snepsts, introduces a framework based on the Bridges Out of Poverty model and recommends that Council endorse a whole-community strategy […]
Back to basics
Water rates committee stuck at the starting line Twenty-four months into their mandate, members of a Shire Hall committee are still trying to figure out what they are supposed to be doing—still unsure of their role? The County’s Water and Wastewater Rates Committee—a mix of resident and council members—was formed in 2023. The idea was […]
Banking machines going too
Adding insult to injury When the Times reached out to Scotiabank two weeks ago through the prescribed channels, the bank spokesperson, Yara Jouzy, declined to say whether the bank would leave the bank machines in the village. Scotiabank had just announced it was closing its Wellington branch, the only bank in the village. Accounts will […]
Wining and dying
Winery murder mystery comes to Mount Tabor Playhouse When a winery co-owner goes missing just before the party to celebrate the winery’s award-winning sparkling wine, and is then found dead in the cellar, the list of suspects grows with each revelation of his duplicitous dealings. That’s the premise behind Katherine Albers’ comedic Wining and Dying, […]
Preferred beach plan
Phased plan targets flooding, drainage and access issues at Wellington beach Wellington Rotary Beach, one of the County’s most-visited waterfronts, is a step closer to a long-term makeover after Council approved the preferred beach improvement and management plan at last week’s committee of the whole meeting. “Wellington Rotary Beach is a big feature, especially to […]
Nightmare scenario
Winemakers are aging out, failing to find successors Amid the economic storm clouds forming across Canada, driven largely by the tantrums of the tangerine toddler in the White House, anxiety is also percolating in the County. Overheated stock markets, a housing market that has run its course, and an expanding range of debt mountains are […]
Groundhog day
Council size is back ‘Good morning, Prince Edward County, it’s 6 degrees and partly cloudy in Milford, traffic on the Baitley Crossroad is light, and leading the news this morning is a public meeting looking at the size of council.’ It’s a newscast that could have been delivered this morning and a hundred other mornings […]
Fall bird banding at PEPtBO
Monitoring songbirds as they fly through the County The fall bird banding program at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) monitors the return of songbirds from their northern breeding areas as they make their way south to warmer climes such as the southern United States, Central America or even South America. PEPtBO collects data […]
The Art of Song Festival
Shakura S’Aida celebrates Canadian songwriters at Base31 Aconcert by the legendary Carol Pope on Friday evening in the Drill Hall at Base31 will kick off a weekend festival celebrating the artistry of Canadian songwriters. The festival is curated by Shakura S’Aida, whose roots in the County go back more than 20 years. She is a […]