‘Tis the season
Council gets underway with 2021 budget deliberations Monday evening marked the start of budget deliberations at Shire Hall. For those with a short memory, during the last budget, council added a four per cent roads levy onto the staff-presented flat budget, meaning County taxpayers paid $40.3 million in property taxes—a $1.8 million increase. At the […]
Lay away plan
Council passes backyard hen bylaw amid squawking After a strident and energetic outcry by backyard hen enthusiasts across the County, council reversed its decision to bar the raising of chickens in urban areas and has now passed a bylaw allowing the practice. Town dwellers can now have up to six hens and rural residential can […]
Fresh air
Karlo Estates brings music indoors Over the past few months, the outdoor music program at Karlo Estates has proven very popular. Local musicians got an opportunity to play in front of an audience, and patrons were able to listen to live music while enjoying a glass of County wine and some tasty snacks. About two […]
Launch points
Council approves two of four suggested Millennium Trail launch points At last Tuesday’s meeting, council approved two launch points for the Millennium Trail, and chose to scrap two. Approved were the Consceon launch point on Salem Road, and the Hillier launch point on Station Road. The Lake Street launch point in Picton and Stanley Street […]
Santa extravaganza
Reverse Santa Parade planned for Loch Sloy This is the season of joy and cheer and light. At this time of year, there’s usually a building anticipation of Christmas parades, there’s a festive feeling in the air, and many kids are doing their best to keep away from the naughty side of the ledger. But […]
Serving the community
St. Andrew’s Picton charts a new path forward Last week, the Rotary Club of Picton presented Reverend Lynne Donovan of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church with the Paul Harris Award for her service to the community. Since arriving at the church in 2007, Rev. Donovan has, with the support of a circle of friends, led a […]
Library expansion
Project receives unanimous approval from council Following a deputation by Prince Edward County Library CEO Barbara Sweet on November 10, council gave unanimous approval to proceed with the Picton library expansion project. “It’s been a long, hard slog to get approval,” said fundraising committee chair Alexandra Bake. “There had been a lot of hesitation [by […]
Tree policy
Council sends new policy back to staff for further review At Thursday’s Committee of the Whole, an in-depth report dealing with tree management and preservation in the Prince Edward County was referred back to staff to deal with a host of issues, but most importantly to council was the cost to roll out the program. […]
Fantasy
Council presented with Wellington specific development charge At last Thursday’s Committee of the Whole Meeting, Andrew Grunda, an economist at Watson and Associates, presented a plan to council regarding setting an area-specific development charge to Wellington, that would encompass all future growth. Currently, the County recovers the growth-related capital costs for water and wastewater services […]
PELC donation
Parsons Brewing shows support for Learning Centre On Monday morning, Parsons Brewing presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC). It is the largest community donation ever received by PELC. The money was raised through two different initiatives at the brewery. The first was part of a Canada-wide support for small […]