Tree policy
Council sends new policy back to staff for further review At Thursday’s Committee of the Whole, an in-depth report dealing with tree management and preservation in the Prince Edward County was referred back to staff to deal with a host of issues, but most importantly to council was the cost to roll out the program. […]
Fantasy
Council presented with Wellington specific development charge At last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole Meeting, Andrew Grunda, an economist at Watson and Associates, presented a plan to council regarding setting an area-specific development charge to Wellington, that would encompass all future growth. Currently, the County recovers the growth-related capital costs for water and wastewater services […]
PELC donation
Parsons Brewing shows support for Learning Centre On Monday morning, Parsons Brewing presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC). It is the largest community donation ever received by PELC. The money was raised through two different initiatives at the brewery. The first was part of a Canada-wide support for small […]
Remembering Reuben Pearce
Descendant of Wellington resident shares fascinating history Eleven years ago to the day, Mark Pearce wrote about his great-great grandfather on these pages on Remembrance Day. The year was 2009. The date is significant because it commemorated the 100th anniversary of the death of Reuben Pearce: military man, family man, County farmer, Wellington resident and […]
Busy Festival time
Signature seasonal events pivot to online The Festival of Trees and Busy Hands craft show have been welcome fixtures in the lead-up to the holiday season. The first of these is an important fundraiser for the Hospital Auxiliary and a very popular place to purchase home-made baked goods and preserves. The craft show provided a […]
Answering the call
Juliet Clark enlisted at age 17 During her first year of medical training at university in 1943, Juliet Clark found out that she was going to be conscripted after she reached the age of seventeen and a half. Preferring instead to take fate into her own hands, she decided to enlist in the Royal Navy, […]
Educationally inspiring
Black Walnut Gardens holds late-season open house In a year when the garden gate remained largely shut to visitors, Black Walnut Gardens decided a fall open house and tour was just what was needed before winter sets in. The sprawling 17- acre property consists of 13 acres of mixed woodland running down to Black River. […]
Walking with Thunder
Local artist celebrates Millennium Trail as unique project launches Anyone walking the Millennium Trail near Consecon recently may have done a double take. Happening upon a donkey isn’t an everyday occurrence, but on an overcast, and at times showery, October day, Hiller artist and storyteller Conrad Beaubien could be seen in the company of Thunder […]
A strong voice
Rihanna Harris raises her voice for change The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board heard a powerful voice advocating for change at its meeting on October 26. Ten-year-old Rihanna Harris, whom Director of Education Sean Monteith described as a “powerhouse”, made a deputation to have Black history education added to the school curriculum for […]
Half Moon Point
Developer eyes lands for luxury resort Avery loose concept for a resort development at Half Moon Point was presented to Committee of the Whole last Thursday. Eric Harari, owner of Bel Air Resort and Residences, who has been involved in the real estate industry for the past 25 years with commercial and residential projects in […]