Volunteer drivers
Escorted rides available for vaccination appointments On hold for the past year, the volunteer driving program offered by the Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association has been able to start up again, all while conforming with public health safety protocols. Many of the usual medical appointments drivers would normally take clients to have […]
Walk for Dog Guides
Canine companions provide a vital service The Lions Foundation of Canada established a program in 1985 to provide service dogs to blind and visually impaired Canadians. It soon became apparent the dogs were capable of so much more and the founding Canine Vision Canada program was expanded into a number of other areas. Service and […]
Site plans revealed
PECMHF hopeful shovels in ground for 2024 Hopeful news on the hospital’s Back the Build campaign came Thursday when the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) provided an important update on progress with the first community meeting of its kind. For those anxious for construction to begin, patience is required just a little longer […]
Fridays
County’s first cannabis store has apothecary feel It was during a brainstorming session over two nights, a few glasses of wine to help the process along, a little product for inspiration, that resulted in around 50 different names before they settled on one. Forming part of the Picton streetscape, Fridays Cannabis opened its doors last […]
The impact of COVID
The County Foundation issues report on pandemic Fourteen months ago, daily life across Canada and in the County became suddenly disrupted as the COVID-19 pandemic made its impact felt. Every area of social, work and family life was affected. Many workplaces were forced to close, travel was curtailed, family visits were severely restricted, playgrounds were […]
Special character
Wellington’s core could become Heritage Conservation District Apresentation on Wellington’s heritage was made by Dr. Carl Bray, of Bray Heritage in Kingston, and Lindsay Reid of Branch Architecture based in Prince Edward County, to council at Thursday’s committee of the whole meeting. Following interest from the Wellington District Business Association related to heritage assets of […]
Roads burden
Majority of County roads in need of repair The hot topic of the County’s roads was at the forefront of last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole Meeting. Last fall, council directed staff to prepare a report on road conditions and actions to repair its 1,047 kilometre road network, of which 90 per cent are rural […]
Food trucks at the beach
Wellington Beach one step closer to instigating pilot project Food trucks may become a familiar sight at Wellington Beach this summer as council voted to pass a temporary use bylaw at last Wednesday’s planning council meeting. The pilot project will allow mobile restaurants to occupy Wellington Beach for a two-year period, with a proposed end […]
Growing pains
County staff address questions from nervous waterworks customers and village residents Shire Hall anticipates more than 200 new homes to sprout from the ground in Wellington next year. It is a big jump. The last year in which the entire municipality issued more than 200 new home building permits was 18 years ago. Wellington currently […]
Full support
Greater density in settlement areas retains County’s rural character After being sent back to the drawing board by council in February, a new, less dense Talbot on the Trail development plan in Picton has received support from council. In February, the then 238-unit development, with a density of 51.1 units per hectare was voted down […]