Remembering Reuben Pearce
Descendant of Wellington resident shares fascinating history Eleven years ago to the day, Mark Pearce wrote about his great-great grandfather on these pages on Remembrance Day. The year was 2009. The date is significant because it commemorated the 100th anniversary of the death of Reuben Pearce: military man, family man, County farmer, Wellington resident and […]
Busy Festival time
Signature seasonal events pivot to online The Festival of Trees and Busy Hands craft show have been welcome fixtures in the lead-up to the holiday season. The first of these is an important fundraiser for the Hospital Auxiliary and a very popular place to purchase home-made baked goods and preserves. The craft show provided a […]
Answering the call
Juliet Clark enlisted at age 17 During her first year of medical training at university in 1943, Juliet Clark found out that she was going to be conscripted after she reached the age of seventeen and a half. Preferring instead to take fate into her own hands, she decided to enlist in the Royal Navy, […]
Educationally inspiring
Black Walnut Gardens holds late-season open house In a year when the garden gate remained largely shut to visitors, Black Walnut Gardens decided a fall open house and tour was just what was needed before winter sets in. The sprawling 17- acre property consists of 13 acres of mixed woodland running down to Black River. […]
Walking with Thunder
Local artist celebrates Millennium Trail as unique project launches Anyone walking the Millennium Trail near Consecon recently may have done a double take. Happening upon a donkey isn’t an everyday occurrence, but on an overcast, and at times showery, October day, Hiller artist and storyteller Conrad Beaubien could be seen in the company of Thunder […]
A strong voice
Rihanna Harris raises her voice for change The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board heard a powerful voice advocating for change at its meeting on October 26. Ten-year-old Rihanna Harris, whom Director of Education Sean Monteith described as a “powerhouse”, made a deputation to have Black history education added to the school curriculum for […]
Half Moon Point
Developer eyes lands for luxury resort Avery loose concept for a resort development at Half Moon Point was presented to Committee of the Whole last Thursday. Eric Harari, owner of Bel Air Resort and Residences, who has been involved in the real estate industry for the past 25 years with commercial and residential projects in […]
IRTH Hotel
Boutique hotel and spa planned in North Marysburgh The swath of land upon which Lost Lake is situated contains a handful of different topographies. First, there is the limestone escarpment that is the enduring backbone of the land, rising 30 metres or more above the open meadow making up the second topography. Add to this […]
‘The right reasons’
Picton Terminals rezoning request denied At Wednesday evening’s planning meeting held at the Regent Theatre, council unanimously rejected Picton Terminals’ application to rezone the 25- hectare site at 24 White Chapel Road. Picton Terminals was seeking a rezoning from an extractive industrial zone to a special extractive industrial zone to allow for additional space for […]
Backing the Build
Doug Ford announces $8.7 million in funding for PECMH build What started out as a quiet Friday fall morning in beautiful Prince Edward County turned into a flurry of excitement when it was announced that Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith were on their way to […]