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 […]
Filling a need
Development at former Wellington Arena attracts federal funding The Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation (PECAHC) has secured $180,000 in seed funding from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for the redevelopment of the former Wellington Arena site on Niles Street. The building was decommissioned and closed on December 10, 2010, and has been […]
Helping hands
Two groups striving to alleviate food insecurity The Vital Signs Report issued by The County Foundation in 2018 estimated that 10 per cent of households in Prince Edward County could be at risk of having insufficient nutritious food available to them. The reasons can include limited income, high cost of housing, and lack of transportation […]
Finding the balance
Nature is the touchstone for artist and yoga teacher County artist Kelly Cade sees nature as an inherent part of her existence. “For me, there is not a separation between the internal ecology and the external ecology. When I think about Ayurveda, which is the sister science to yoga, the principle is that we are […]