Conservation reserve
South shore area to gain protected status The Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area and the Ostrander Point Crown Land Block are destined to be designated as a conservation reserve following an assessment and evaluation of the site, in collaboration with Indigenous communities and environmental organizations such as the South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) and the […]
Kayak adventures
Paddling group explores County waters Every Thursday evening from May through to the end of September— weather permitting—an intrepid band of paddlers take to the waters in or around the County for a little exercise, a little socializing and a lot of fun. These outings are organized by Mac Ross, and is offered by the […]
The Grist Mill
New life breathed into Consecon landmark The grist mill on Division Boulevard isn’t easily missed as the sprawling structure anchors the village of Consecon. Towering skyward, it sits beside the picturesque Consecon Mill Pond and dam and is a reminder of the once-bustling community that existed here. The original grist mill, built in 1808, burned […]
Wellington Rotary fundraiser
Service club aims to raise $400k for hospital build The Wellington Rotary Club has set itself a goal to raise $400,000 by mid- 2022 for the new hospital to be built in Picton. The club had been looking to undertake a large project, and the level of public interest in seeing a new hospital built […]
On hold
STA licensing will pause at the end of September Following a long, in depth discussion, council decided to pause all shortterm accommodation applications, and not just whole-home accommodations, with a full program review to take place by the end of January 2021. A staff report had suggested that council consider adopting a motion that declares […]
Elevating
Encaustic painter and photographer exhibit at ANDARA Gallery When local artists Tara Wilkinson and Andrew Csafordi found themselves in Arizona in February, they couldn’t have anticipated what was around the corner. The inspiration for the couple’s latest joint exhibition of new work, ELEVATIONS, brings an exciting, uplifting and vast selection of visual art to their […]
County Transit
Regular service launches between Picton and Belleville Seven years after the need was identified in the 2013 Vital Signs Report from The County Foundation (TCF), a pilot transit service between Picton and Belleville, with a stop in Bloomfield, was launched on August 24.There are four daily round trips, Monday to Friday, starting at Picton Metro […]
Slow growth
Two Wellington subdivisions pitched to planning committee The Regent Theatre stage was back in action last week, hosting the Prince Edward County Planning Meeting. Two Wellington subdivisons—Wellington Bay Estates and Fields of Wellington— were shown to council, for their comments and feedback. Both subdivisions have been in the works for over a decade, and are […]
Health information
Masks a requirement for Grades 4 to 12, encouraged for younger grades Dr. Ethan Toumishey, medical resident with Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) returned Thursday after a six-week break to host the fourteenth COVID- 19 Facebook Live update of its kind. Dr. Toumishey was joined by Dr. Alexa Caturay, Acting Medical Officer of Health […]
No interest
Council decides not to add Kate’s Rest as a project of community interest Last week, County council decided to decline a request to grant Kate’s Rest Supportive Housing Community as a project of community interest. Kate’s Rest is a supported-living community on Big Island in Prince Edward County that provides a home for 19 residents, […]