County Heirlooms cookbook
Culinary skills of County cooks at the focus For the past six weeks, Ruth Gangbar’s dining room has been pressed into service as a photography studio. The subjects at the focus of the lens have been the culinary creations of over 40 County cooks and chefs, and almost all of the food has been prepared […]
Flashback February
A celebration of County heritage and history Aweek-long celebration of the County’s history and heritage kicks off on Saturday evening with Jeremie Albino’s concert at the Regent Theatre. At first blush, it would seem that a young, up-and-coming blues singer has little to do with County heritage, but the folks at the County Museums know […]
From Europe with Love
Festival Players bring a little romance to The Studio Theatre To hear the likes of pianist extraordinaire Angela Park playing alongside Steve Dann, one of the best viola players in the world, is not easily forgettable. Include Julia Tom, a phenomenal cellist in her own right, together with violinist Elissa Lee, and the memory and […]
Local food
Prince Edward Learning Centre pushes for action at Shire Hall At last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole, council heard from students of Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC), who are asking that the County develop a transformative food strategy that will make residents of Prince Edward County healthier, reduce the harm of the food system on […]
Ice Box 2020
Art comes to the heart of winter Winter is no barrier when it comes to art, as evidenced by the large number of people that visited the grounds of Macaulay Museum for the first weekend of this year’s Ice Box Festival. Following an opening smudging ceremony and invocation by Indigenous elder David Jock (Wenhniserilo) He […]
Beyond the spin
Budget commentary The County budget is set for 2020. The tax levy—that is the amount you and I pay directly to fund local government— is up 4.6 per cent to $40.3 million compared with $38.5 million extracted last year. The increase this year is entirely the work of council. Staff, under the guidance of new […]
What could have been
Council adds 4 per cent roads levy onto staff-presented flat budget County taxpayers will have to pay $40.3 million in property taxes in 2020, up from $38.5 million budgeted, but not yet fully spent, in 2019. The tax levy—the amount of the County budget property taxpayers fund—will rise 4.6 per cent, a $1.8 million increase. […]
Brewing success
Building community is a key element for Parsons On an unusually warm and sunny January afternoon, a group of young children are burning off some afterschool energy on the new outdoor ice rink at Parsons Brewing Company, just outside Picton on County Road 49. Although the air temperature is a few degrees above freezing, the […]
Building Resilience
Plant-based medicines offer many health benefits Herbalist Tamara Segal has devoted her life to studying plant medicines. She has an extensive knowledge of plants and their healing properties, and she shares her expertise through her work as a Registered Herbalist operating out of a clinic in Belleville, as well as through workshops and educational tours. […]
Budget 2020
The most wonderful time of the year Tuesday evening marked the start of budget deliberations at Shire Hall. For those with a short memory, during the last budget, council approved its largest increase in the County’s history, meaning County taxpayers paid $38.5 million in property taxes. The tax levy—the amount of the County budget property […]