A nature walk of Picton
Online guided walk reveals the natural history of Picton Ecologist Ewa Bednarczuk has created a self-guided audio walking tour through the town of Picton that is now available on a smartphone. Starting at Queen Elizabeth Park, just above the Picton Yacht Club and harbour, the walking tour spans across 450 million years of history beginning […]
An earnest endeavour
The wit of Oscar Wilde is coming to Mount Tabor The Marysburgh Mummers is bringing Oscar Wilde’s timeless satirical comedy The Importance of Being Earnest to the Mount Tabor Playhouse in Milford later this month. Regarded as the best of Mr. Wilde’s drawing room plays, it was first performed in 1895 and has been regularly […]
Toward a long-term plan
Wellington resident wants to know if she has a future in the County Withering under unrelenting provincial downloading, municipalities such as Prince Edward County risk being overwhelmed by costs that don’t belong on the property taxpayer. Homeowners and renters pay the bill. When the bill gets too high, folks move— leaving a heavier burden upon […]
Ship has sailed
Expert assesses enormous risk in Cold Creek subdivision, but warning comes too late for Council to turn back Something is wrong here. Something is very, very wrong.” Such is the professional assessment of a subdivision proposed in the watershed of Waring’s Creek. David MacGillivray is an engineer and hydrogeologist who specializes in subdivision hydrogeology and […]
Clean
But financial sustainability remains a question mark County auditors are like teachers reporting on a preschooler’s first day in class. A good start. No big messes. But a few things are giving them pause. Some issues for parents to watch out for. It was a clean audit, reported KPMG’s Katie Mahon to the County’s audit […]
‘We have to’
Council approves massive hike in taxes to pay for roads Acommittee of council approved, last week, a 46 per cent hike in the average County property tax bill— phased in over a decade. It did so in an attempt to close its infrastructure funding gap—a gap is defined as the amount of reinvestment needed to […]
Opening gates
Update: In an about turn, council decided to approve the file at its Tuesday night meeting. The full story will be available in next week’s Times. Council rejects Cherry Valley wedding venue expansion It’s a tough file. The property in question had operated as a tent and trailer resort for years on an East Lake […]
Digging holes
Costs rise, debt grows as financial stress mounts The County’s financial picture deteriorated badly in 2024. According to newly released audit statements, municipal costs soared last year—far exceeding 2023 and much higher than budgeted. Salaries and wage expenses spiked up 13.5 per cent. Interest payments jumped 33 per cent, while materials and supplies—the things needed […]
HUB meet and greet
Children at the HUB get a visit from construction workers For the past few months, children and staff at the HUB Child & Family Centre have had a front row view of the new hospital construction. The children in particular have watched in awe as trucks and earth movers transformed the site, as cranes lifted […]
Music in the County
Plenty of music from PEC Jazz Festival and BIGLAKE Arts Music lovers in the County had a deliciously wide array of music choices over the past week, with more to come in the next few days. The Prince Edward County Jazz Festival kicked off its 25th anniversary on August 12 with an afternoon of jazz […]