Official Plan
County’s draft plan approved, passed along for final approval Council approved the County’s draft Official Plan after a five-hour special council meeting held last Wednesday night.The Official Plan is a document that focuses on how land is used, and how it will change over time. It is a living document that can be changed based […]
Process undone
The County’s staff recommended approval of Talbot on the Trail The County’s Planning Department recommended approval of the Talbot on the Trail project of 290 homes. Its recommendation was based on months of consultation, study and revisions. The department consulted with two school boards, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing, the Ministry of Transport, […]
Vineridge Boutiques
Resident displacement a concern for council Aboutique condominium and townhouse project was before the Planning Committee last Wednesday evening. The proposed development is located on Inkerman Avenue and Nery Avenue in Picton, and would feature 560 units—462 three-storey stacked back to back townhouses and 98 three-storey street townhouses with a network of private laneways. The […]
No go
Talbot on the Trail subdivision dead in the water One of possibly the last affordable housing projects in Prince Edward County was not approved at last Wednesday’s planning meeting. The draft plan for developer David Cleave’s Talbot on the Trail, which was to be located on Picton’s northwestern edge, lost by an 8 to 6 […]
The numbers
The economics of the County’s affordability trap Councillor Bill Roberts spelled it out plainly. With undeniable, indisputable, inarguable facts. “We need to look at the numbers,” began the Sophiasburgh councillor. “We are looking at the average price of a home in the County over the next 12 months rising to more than $650,000. We have […]
Unsustainable
Council’s Talbot on the Trail decision testing the resilience of working families Story: Corey Engelsdorfer The texts and emails began pinging the newspaper desktops shortly after six on Thursday morning. Framers, plumbers, excavators, landscapers, HVAC techs, appliance suppliers, roofers. All were looking for an explanation for Council’s decision to kill a subdivision project on the […]
Jump, Darling
Feature-length film explores family dynamics It’s a family drama with a difference. City boy Russell flees to the County to take up his grandmother’s offer of her no longer used car. Grandmother Margaret is aware of her declining mental and physical capability, and also carries the burden of a family secret. Navigating the middle is […]
Infinite problem
Motion asks to see affordable housing defined Councillor Phil St-Jean’s motion to find out how affordable housing can be calculated, has gained the full support of his council colleagues. At last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Council directed staff to prepare a report defining what affordable housing is, the estimated dollar amount that constitutes […]
Affordable
Housing Corporation gets serious about options The idea of affordable housing in Prince Edward County has been a bone of contention for a little while now. The sense of urgency never more so than has been witnessed in the past 12 months as house prices surge to ridiculous levels and rental accommodation commands ever increasing […]
Flashback February
Celebration of County heritage goes online For the past couple of years, the County museums have celebrated the heritage of Prince Edward County with a week-long series of events called Flashback February at their various locations, starting on Family Day. This year, however, the ongoing pandemic and associated restrictions on the size of gatherings has […]