County Trash Bash
County-wide clean-up in memory of Owen Jones Almost anyone who has passed through Picton in the last few years would have noticed a gentleman diligently cleaning debris or picking up litter on Main Street. Equipped only with a couple of plastic bags and a discarded Tim Hortons coffee cup that he used as a scoop, […]
Marine protection
Nature Canada explores conservation designation Photo: John Brebner A National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) designation, if established within the waters surrounding Prince Edward County, would not only ban any future oil and gas extraction through lakebed drilling and mining, but also lake bottom trawling, as well as dumping. And while it would not ban outright […]
Returning home
Local gallery settles back into downtown location For those who have missed Arts on Main Gallery’s presence on Main Street, for those who have longed to step inside the familiar, friendly gallery once again, and for those who have been anticipating its return, the wait is over. Arts on Main Gallery (AOMG) are back where […]
Summer tourism
Plans and parking improvements finalized The 2022 Tourism Management Plan, along with amendments to the Parking Bylaw were revealed at last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting by staff. While many of the changes implemented in 2021 will remain, staff have made further improvements for the 2022 tourist season as they pertain to beaches, boat […]
Empty Bowls
Filling the needs of County youth The ROC’s annual Empty Bowls fundraiser will take place on Thursday, May 5 from noon to 6 p.m. Only 200 tickets, at $50 each, are available for this event, and they are selling quickly. Ticket holders will get a takeout meal of a bowl of soup, fresh bread and […]
Wellington Plaza
Re-zoning sails through planning, despite objections Several residential neighbours were not in favour of the re-zoning of the Wellington Plaza, but that didn’t matter at last Wednesday’s virtual planning committee meeting. In the first planning meeting to be held in the new format under the new procedural bylaw, the owners of the Wellington Plaza property, […]
Further regulations
Changes to STAs to apply to new licences Short-term accommodations (STAs) and the way they are regulated may be changing in Prince Edward County. While it will not affect existing licensed STAs, the proposed changes will affect all newly licensed STAs in effort to bring some control to the large number of short-term accommodations in […]
Shocking
Wellington water tower bid approved Shovels aren’t even in the ground yet, and the cost of a new water tower in Wellington is already nearly $1 million over budget. Last Tuesday, Council awarded the contract for the construction of the new water tower and bulk water station to Landmark Structures Co. in the amount of […]
PEC Period Party
Student leads fundraiser for menstrual products The term “period poverty” is one that not many people are familiar with, and if nine-year-old Ramona Roblin gets her wish it will be a term that sinks into oblivion. The term refers to the unaffordability or unavailability of menstrual products for those who need them, particularly those who […]
Cultural heritage
County branch of Architectural Conservancy launched The day was an exciting one as the Prince Edward County branch of the Architectural Conservancy Ontario (ACO) was launched recently. It is the eighteenth branch of the ACO, which has over 1,000 members across the province. The decision to start a new branch of the ACO in the […]