Arts Trail
Self-guided tour begins a new season The cover of this year’s Arts Trail guide features the colourful painting Bubble, Bubble by artist Claire Desjardins, and Trail Committee chair Tara Wilkinson said it was the perfect choice. “After the long, long winter that we just had, which was so very, very grey, that piece of art […]
Base31 concert schedule
Stellar lineup of entertainment planned for summer season A total of forty shows and concerts are on the summer schedule for Base31, featuring some of the finest musicians, actors and comedians in Canada. The spacious Drill Hall will host a lineup of multi-award-winning musicians including the Sam Roberts Band, Colin James, 54-40 and Sarah Slean. […]
A new approach
Looking for savings Year after year, budgets come and go—yet one constant remains: the cost of local government keeps rising. The tax levy has risen 4.7 times since the County was amalgamated in 1998—a growth rate of over 6 per cent every year since then. Faster than the cost of living, many times faster than […]
Crisis management
Rotary Club of Wellington proposes nurse practitioner clinic As many as 5,000 County residents may not have a family physician in Prince Edward County. The Rotary Club in Wellington wants to help solve this problem. It is proposing a nurse practitioner clinic in Wellington. Last week the Club went to Shire Hall to enlist Council’s […]
Defined by love
Miss Emily releases new studio album at Regent Theatre County native Miss Emily released her latest studio album Defined by Love with a high-energy show at the Regent Theatre last Friday night. The near sold-out audience was treated to songs from the new album as well as some of the more familiar ones from Miss […]
THRIVE symposium
A day of building connections and sharing knowledge Hundreds of community members gathered at PECI on Saturday to learn about how collective actions could be used to build a brighter future for Prince Edward County. The one-day symposium was organized by Thrive PEC, a group that engages the wider community to develop a collaborative vision […]
Sweet, sweet season
Successful return of Maple in the County Despite the inclement weather on Saturday, Maple in the County had a successful return this past weekend. Thousands of people visited sugar bushes across the County for a taste of pancakes and maple syrup. The griddle at Fosterholm Farms had a continuous workout on both days with many […]
Neighbourhood plan
Base31 seeks community input on future of site Over the past year PEC Community Partners began the transformation of Base31 into a thriving arts and community hub. There were music concerts, a Christmas market and even a stage play, together with outdoor art installations and landscape rejuvenation. Over recent months, some of the buildings on […]
Ghosts of debates past
Council will review how the County is governed Council last week authorized staff to review governance of Prince Edward County. The decision followed a long and fraught debate about the intent, purpose and values of such a review. But ultimately, a majority of Council, 8-5, agreed with Hillier councillor Chris Braney that the time is […]
Property collectors
County bids on Barker Street School In a meeting last week, a committee of council unanimously agreed to bid $1 million to acquire the former Queen Elizabeth School in Picton. Earlier in the meeting, Council had struggled mightily to part with a short list of unused and forgotten properties. Then, they agreed to acquire a […]