Infill development
Planning for the future At this point, the 7.5-hectare parcel of land between the Main Street homes and the Millennium Trail at Cleminson Street is a wild grassy field that is zoned rural. At some point in the future, Sterling Homes envisions a housing development north of the Wellington Legion that would straddle Cleminson Street […]
Beyond the Sea
New romantic comedy from Festival Players Two people meet on a small-town pier for their first date, and even though they are at diametrically opposite points in their lives, it becomes an irrevocable moment for a new beginning. That’s the premise of Festival Players’ latest production, Beyond the Sea, which starts today and runs until […]
Long-term costs
McFarland Home redevelopment costs might be out of reach The price tag might not be quite as high as it was last November when it came in at $93 million, but it is still clear that the cost to build a new long-term care home in the County is out of reach. At last week’s […]
Tweaking the rules
Council approves changes to STA regulations At Tuesday evening’s meeting, Council approved changes to the Short- Term Accommodation Licensing Program as well as an Official Plan amendment. Key changes included increasing fines for operating without a licence, higher penalties for not posting an STA licence number, no longer allowing secondary residence STAs, and the refusal […]
Flight Festival
Festival of contemporary dance at The Eddie The Flight Festival of Contemporary Dance is now taking place at The Eddie Hotel and Farm, just east of Wellington. Now in its second year, the festival brings professional contemporary dancers to the outdoor pavilion stage, as well as workshops, classes and a day camp for children. The […]
Journeys
Music From the Past and Present Afestival that transforms the lakeside village of Wellington into a canvas for performance and creativity is back for another year. Wellington Water Week, which ran from 2018-2019 and used Wellington’s natural heritage on Lake Ontario as its inspiration for artistic, community and environmentally-related programming, morphed into BIGLAKE Festival last […]
Changes
Special Committee of the Whole meeting sees STA issues return Another Special Committee of the Whole meeting Monday evening brought with it a lot of discussion surrounding changes to short-term accommodation licensing and bylaws. On July 7 at a Special Committee of the Whole meeting, staff brought forward a report containing draft revisions of the […]
Energy and Light
Pop-up art show at County Arts Lab Apop-up show featuring the paintings of Claudia Jean McCabe and the sculpture of Tom Ashbourne was held at the County Arts lab in the Armoury over this past weekend. The Lab is operated by the Prince Edward County Arts Council (PECAC) and the space is used for classes […]
Bird buddies
Giant cardboard sculpture unveiled at Base31 Two birds sharing a tender moment will now offer a cheery welcome to visitors to Base31. Created by artists Laurence Vallières and Krista Dalby, the 2.3-metre tall cardboard sculpture is located adjacent to Melt Gallery and is part of the Aviators Garden of commissioned artworks. Vallières was approached by […]
Sarah Harmer at Base31
First concert held at the Drill Hall Juno award winner Sarah Harmer headlined the first concert to be held at the Drill Hall in Base31 last Friday night. Backed by a three-piece band, she played a selection of her music that spanned over two decades yet still sounded as fresh as ever. The first musician, […]