Museums update
Project upgrades on target for 2022 With several museum projects in the works for this year, Lisa Lindsay, Director of Recreation and Community Facilities, and Chris Palmer, the new Supervisor of Museums and Cultural Services, provided an update recently on capital planning projects. Museum sites destined for upgrades include Macaulay House Museum, Rose House Museum, […]
Darkspark
Using pop culture to promote intercultural understanding In 2016, County residents Melissa Larkin and D’Ari Lisle were navigating through as pop music career as the band Villas. Yet despite their success, they felt as if something was missing. “As we would accomplish goals, our sense of fulfillment wasn’t growing along the same arc. We felt […]
Homelessness
Counting the numbers Forty-five individuals identified as being homeless in Prince Edward County, according to figures gleaned from a recent questionnaire. The number could in reality be three to five times higher, and in a population of around 25,000 that may still seem like a tiny percentage, but having just one person without a place […]
Transparency
Residents and council vocal again on proposed bylaw changes The procedural bylaw was back before council last Tuesday evening where it was approved. The topic was last before council at a special virtual meeting held on January 26, where many members of the public spoke in opposition of some of the changes. Staff was asked […]
Deliberations include LoveSong
Request for property tax break deferred Discussion around the LoveSong Seniors Housing and Community Hub formed a good part of council’s 2022 budget deliberations last Wednesday and Thursday. LoveSong, a proposed affordable seniors housing project, consisting of up to 50 units, is located at the former Pinecrest school on Corey Street in Bloomfield. The not-for-profit’s […]
Physician incentives
Budget plea by Family Health Team successful This year started out with 800 unattached patients in Prince Edward County, meaning those without a family physician who want one. Right now, today, that figure has already jumped to1,750. “By early July, we will have almost 4,000, and by the end of October, we will have 5,500-plus,” […]
5.52 per cent
Council passes operating budget with another steep increase The amount of money tax payers will pay the municipality is on the rise again. Last week, after- two-and-ahalf days of deliberations, council passed its 2022 operating budget in the amount of $67,000,000. Of that, $43,865,209 will be funded by taxpayers, resulting in a 5.52 per cent […]
Wind and Water
County Arts Council’s fourth annual writing contest The theme of this year’s Prince Edward County Arts Council’s Wind and Water writing contest is “Transformation”, and given the tenor of the times it is eminently suitable. The contest is open to all residents of Prince Edward County and the Quinte region, and the submissions can be […]
Pedestrian safety
Crossover suggested solution for Lake on the Mountain A pedestrian crossover is a suggested solution to fix the vehicle and people congestion worries at Lake on the Mountain, according to a consultant’s report presented at a virtual public meeting on Monday night. The portion of County Road 7 near Lake of the Mountain became a […]
Staggering
Staff present 2022 Operating Budget with 2.6 per cent increase as starting point Council will jump right back into numbers and percentages as budget discussions start this week. On Wednesday, the Horseshoe will be presented with the County’s 2022 Operating Budget documents. The tax levy is set to rise 2.6 per cent, an increase of […]