Golden season
Maple in the County set to return Maple in the County is back!” Those words by Ron Hubbs were met with enthusiastic applause as five County maple syrup producers gathered at the Fosterholm sugarhouse last Friday to announce the return of Maple in the County after a three-year absence. The sweet celebration of spring was […]
Community conversations
All Welcome Here begins a series of community discussions Judith Burfoot founded All Welcome Here (AWH) in 2018 as a way for people in the County who identify as Black, Indigenous or people of colour (BIPOC) to connect with each other and to share experiences. The last census showed the about five per cent of […]
PEC Period Party
Fundraiser to collect menstrual products for distribution Ten-year-old Ramona Roblin has an aim to end “period poverty” in the County. The Grade Five student has been working on this for well over a year, after discovering what the term meant during a class project. The term period poverty refers to the unavailability or unaffordability of […]
Angry white men
Arguments get personal when council pay is on the table It was among the most bitter skirmishes around the council table in some years. It wasn’t about the unrelenting rise in the tax levy. Or roads. Or the wild demands of fire services. Or the massive spike in recycling costs. The issue that aroused council […]
Light up the night
Fundraising gala at the Regent Theatre The Roaring Twenties came back to the Regent Theatre on Saturday night during a gala fundraising dinner. With the ladies in sequins, pearls and tasselled dresses, and the men in tuxes or sporting fedoras, it was a throwback to the first decade of the theatre, which opened its doors […]
Up in the air
Plans for new long-term home hit a roadblock Redevelopment plans for the HJ McFarland Home have hit a wall. The County’s plan relied on the municipality accessing about $42 million from a provincial fund intended to accelerate the creation of new long-term care beds in Ontario. Marcia Wallace, the County’s CAO, explained to Council last […]
Ever upward
Council approves 7.9 per cent tax levy increase For the 25th straight year, the tax levy in Prince Edward County is rising. Significantly. Last week council approved Shire Hall’s 2023 operating budget of $71.6 million, compared to the $66.7 million budgeted last year. Of that, $47.3 million will be funded by property taxpayers. It is […]
Rosalia’s Piano
Station Road Arts returns with a new play by Conrad Beaubien After a succesful debut last summer of Theatre Roulant—Canada’s only horse-drawn travelling theatre— Station Road Arts is back with a new launch entitled Rosalia’s Piano. The production fits perfectly with Station Road Arts’ philosophy of “Beyond the Stage”, as the play showcases local performers, […]
Family Day in Wellington
A hive of activity at the Wellington Community Centre The Family Day weekend in Wellington actually started off on Saturday morning with a pancake breakfast at Wellington United Church. Members of the Prince Edward County Lions Club served up a delicious breakfast including eggs, sausages and pancakes topped with this year’s crop of maple syrup […]
Flashback February
Celebration of County history continues this week Flashback February got off to a rousing start with a concert by Tragically Hip tribute band Grace 2 last Saturday night at the Regent Theatre. Alexandra Seay, executive director of the Regent, welcomed the audience. “Tonight is opening night and we are thrilled that it’s happening here. Flashback […]