Drawing lines
CAO says the problem is Wellington’s Secondary Plan It all comes back to lines on a map. The basis for spending $100 million in infrastructure in Wellington is thin lines drawn around the fields north of the village. The audit committee is still waiting for Watson’s population growth person, Jamie Cook, to explain how his […]
Saving Ontario shipwrecks
Preserving marine heritage for future generations The Great Lakes are the graveyard of thousands of sailing vessels, and while some may be of little interest to historians, there is a veritable slice of marine heritage at the bottom of these lakes. The area in Lake Ontario around the County is no exception, and there are […]
Q & A
Shire Hall responds to questions about a regional water plant In April, Shire Hall hosted an information centre unveiling its plans for a new super-regional water plant in Wellington. This mega project will be built in this village, but scaled up to accommodate the rapid population growth Shire Hall expects to inundate Picton and Wellington. […]
Sober outlook
Quinte West expects slow increases in population and new homebuilding Quinte West is expecting modest population growth—15 per cent—over the next 20 years, according to Watson and Associates. The consulting firm is projecting a population growth rate of under one per cent per year in Quinte West for the next 20 years—roughly in line with […]
Country comes to Base31
The Pretty Excellent Country Music Festival Cowboy boots and hats and big belt buckles, along with plaid shirts and denim shorts—and maybe a greater than usual number of pick-up trucks in the parking lot—were in evidence at Base31 on Friday and Saturday nights for the Pretty Excellent Country Music Festival in the Drill Hall. Friday […]
No to gravel
Council won’t return any of its roads to gravel Last week, Council decided that it is not interested in turning any of its deteriorating roads back to gravel. During the 2024 budget deliberations, Council directed staff to prepare a report on candidate roads for returning to gravel and what the operating budget, capital budget and […]
Discussions
Divided council approves draft terms of settlement At last Tuesday’s meeting, after gathering behind closed doors, Council approved draft terms of settlement between the municipality and Picton Terminals. Council directed its legal counsel to seek similar approval from Picton Terminals and that a meeting with Council, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, and Picton […]
Crumbling
Although not a surprise, the County’s urban roads are in need of repair Council was tasked with discussing its favourite subject at Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting—roads. Specifically urban roads. A report informed Council of the state of its infrastructure deficit as it relates to the urban road network—including underground infrastructure—and described the factors […]
County Social
New book spotlights PEC’s craft drinkmakers There are a bushel of stories about the County’s beverage makers in County Social, the first publication from Assembly Press. Natalie Wollenberg, co-owner of 555 Brewing Company, spent hundreds of hours interviewing 35 wine, beer, cider and spirit makers, and then Assembly Press publisher Leigh Nash captured the essence […]
Reimagined
Big plans in the works for Picton’s Delhi Park Delhi Park, with its bright and sprawling green space tucked just down the hill from Picton, was the subject of much discussion at last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. The municipally operated park saw an ambitious project presented to council that focussed on walk ability […]