Summer tourism
Plans and parking improvements finalized The 2022 Tourism Management Plan, along with amendments to the Parking Bylaw were revealed at last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting by staff. While many of the changes implemented in 2021 will remain, staff have made further improvements for the 2022 tourist season as they pertain to beaches, boat […]
Empty Bowls
Filling the needs of County youth The ROC’s annual Empty Bowls fundraiser will take place on Thursday, May 5 from noon to 6 p.m. Only 200 tickets, at $50 each, are available for this event, and they are selling quickly. Ticket holders will get a takeout meal of a bowl of soup, fresh bread and […]
Wellington Plaza
Re-zoning sails through planning, despite objections Several residential neighbours were not in favour of the re-zoning of the Wellington Plaza, but that didn’t matter at last Wednesday’s virtual planning committee meeting. In the first planning meeting to be held in the new format under the new procedural bylaw, the owners of the Wellington Plaza property, […]
Further regulations
Changes to STAs to apply to new licences Short-term accommodations (STAs) and the way they are regulated may be changing in Prince Edward County. While it will not affect existing licensed STAs, the proposed changes will affect all newly licensed STAs in effort to bring some control to the large number of short-term accommodations in […]
Shocking
Wellington water tower bid approved Shovels aren’t even in the ground yet, and the cost of a new water tower in Wellington is already nearly $1 million over budget. Last Tuesday, Council awarded the contract for the construction of the new water tower and bulk water station to Landmark Structures Co. in the amount of […]
PEC Period Party
Student leads fundraiser for menstrual products The term “period poverty” is one that not many people are familiar with, and if nine-year-old Ramona Roblin gets her wish it will be a term that sinks into oblivion. The term refers to the unaffordability or unavailability of menstrual products for those who need them, particularly those who […]
Cultural heritage
County branch of Architectural Conservancy launched The day was an exciting one as the Prince Edward County branch of the Architectural Conservancy Ontario (ACO) was launched recently. It is the eighteenth branch of the ACO, which has over 1,000 members across the province. The decision to start a new branch of the ACO in the […]
Alternative low-carbon fuels
Lehigh Cement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Apart of the Prince Edward County landscape for many years the Lehigh Cement plant is hoping to take a positive step forward to improve its environmental footprint. It’s no secret the production of cement and concrete is a very energy intensive process, and Lehigh Cement is a large […]
Seventh Town
Local band embraces traditional Celtic music For much of the past two years, live music shows have been few and far between. In early March of 2020, County band Seventh Town was looking forward to playing on St. Patrick’s Day that year. As the day approached, there were ever-more alarming reports of a new and […]
Camp Picton revitalization
New business park owners outline preliminary plans Members of Council were excited to hear an outline of preliminary plans to revitalize the former Camp Picton site, known as Loch-Sloy Business Park, in a virtual presentation made to council last Tuesday. Tim Jones, representing PEC Community Partners shared some information about the site’s new owners and […]