Pebble Beach East
Quinte’s Isle Campark seeks approval for expansion Last Wednesday, the municipality hosted two information sessions at the Picton arena to provide the public with an opportunity to review an application by Fourward Holdings, operators of Quinte’s Isle Campark, for a project that would see 337 trailer sites constructed along the south shore west of Welbanks […]
Music in the vineyard
Live music outdoors at Karlo Estates The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many wineries to revamp their operations to adapt to the new reality. Restrictions on indoor gatherings have meant tasting rooms being eschewed in favour of outdoor pavilions, food pairings now come in the form of picnic lunchboxes, and vineyard maintenance sometimes being done by […]
Fresh from the County
Delicious and nutritious farm stand foods August is the peak month for some of the most delicious and nutritious fruits and vegetables the County has to offer. From scrumptious blueberries in Waupoos to sweet corn in Wellington, farm stands are full to the brim with the agricultural bounty of the land. Vicki Emlaw of Vicki’s […]
Pie, Oh My
Local couple open Wellington shop during pandemic At the newly opened My Pies shop on Wellington’s Main Street, one thing is clear: Wellington residents enjoy their pie. Snatching a few moments between customers at the end of a long day, husband and wife team, Chris and Jessica Loane provided an update on their latest venture. […]
Putting order to chaos
Park on the Bruce Peninsula innovating to manage visitor expectations Park on the Bruce Peninsula innovating to manage visitor expectations By then, however, Wellington beach (as well as Sandbanks and North Beach) was already full. And closed. The soon-to-beturned- away-folks walked passed clusters of already-disappointed-visitors, not yet aware of the fate that awaited them just […]
Trumpocalypse now
Author David Frum speaks about his latest book The word apocalypse has a root meaning of revelation, and also a meaning of great disaster. Author David Frum says he chose the title of his new book, Trumpocalypse, with the former meaning in mind, but certainly there are those who believe the latter meaning is also […]
One way
Council sends one-way street changes back to Traffic Committee Residents of West, Water and Narrow Streets in Wellington might see a oneway street, but it won’t be anytime in the near future. At Thursday’s Committee of the Whole, council referred a series of measures proposed by staff to alleviate parking and traffic issues back to […]
Overflow
County council seeks solutions to tourism issues Summer 2020 is halfway in the rear view mirror, but the tourism season is far from over. Prince Edward County council hopes that the lessons learned from this year will provide a guide moving forward. At Thursday’s Committee of the Whole, Mayor Steve Ferguson put forward a motion […]
Continuing to serve
Rotary Clubs adapt to changing times The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has meant that practically nothing is “business as usual” anymore. At a time when community needs are as urgent as ever, service clubs have had to adapt in creative ways to continue with their mandate. In Wellington, the Rotary Club has only recently been able […]
Wine and taxes
Ontario Craft Wineries petition Ontario government On an early August day, the hanging fruit show signs of ripening during what has been a hot, dry summer. As the heat of the scorching sun turns the soil to dust, there’s no question this year has been a challenging growing season for Prince Edward County wine growers. […]