Living wage
Council hears presentation on becoming a living wage region At Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Anne Coleman of the Ontario Living Wage Network explained the benefits of the County becoming a certified living wage employer. The provincial employer program launched in 2017, and there are over 375 organizations across the province that are taking […]
Roots
Huyck’s Pt. Road family discover the limitations of property ownership The Root family has lived on County Road 20 or Huyck’s Point Road since it was called Lakeshore Road. Each summer, they host a gathering of friends and family for the weekend. Sometimes two. They arrive on Friday with trailers, RVs and tents. They sit […]
Beyond the beaches
Wellington artists open their doors this weekend In what has been described as a thriving community of creators, and a growing and flourishing one at that, the many artists and makers in the village of Wellington will fling open their doors this weekend. Eager to show their work after a forced break in the past […]
Red Barn Folk Festival
Live music comes to the Eddie Hotel and Farm The live music scene in the County has been virtually non-existent for many months. Earlier this year, friends Chris Loane, Bonnie Clarke, Michael von Teichman and Alex Portman began a discussion on how to bring back live music in an outdoor venue. Von Teichman and Portman […]
Shut down
West Lake Watersports park temporary re-zoning denied An application for temporary re-zoning for continued use of the water park, children’s day camp and a food stand at West Lake Water Sports has been denied. Last month, council heard from residents of Sheba’s Island and Winns Drive seeking answers to complaints made about zoning, parking and […]
Jackson’s Falls Inn reopens
County entrepreneurs embark on new project After nearly a year of renovations, Natalie and Drew Wollenberg have reopened the Jackson’s Falls Country Inn just outside Milford. The couple also own and operate 555 Brewing Company and were the original owners of the County Canteen brewpub, which they sold last year just before taking on the […]
A call to action
A day of reflection, conversation and education This year’s colour for Canada Day was orange rather than the traditional red and white. The discovery of now more than a thousand unmarked graves at or near the sites of residential schools prompted calls for a cancellation of the usual Canada Day celebrations, and instead to focus […]
Licensing
Council enacts new short term accommodation bylaw, mapping in the works On Tuesday evening, council discussed a bylaw change to better define types of short-term accommodations, making distinctions between bed and breakfast, owner-occupied and whole-home rentals, with the goal to enforce regulations. The staff report recommended council rescind the previous bylaw, which was enacted in […]
Melt Studio and Gallery
New gallery space opens at Loch Sloy Encaustic artist Susan Wallis has opened a new gallery and studio space at Loch Sloy in Picton, at the site formerly occupied by Maison Depoivre. She had been looking for a gallery space last year when she became aware this facility was available. It was actually far too […]
Unneighbourly
Council sends file back to staff, seeks legal advice Awater deal with a neighbour to the north has been referred back to staff to seek legal advice, after an amending motion was put forward by Councillor Ernie Margetson. The City of Belleville had counter-offered with a 10 per cent discount on either a 10-year or […]