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, […]
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 […]