Green light
Port Picton development receives draft approval amid questions and concerns Council voted Monday night at a special planning public council meeting to approve an amended motion regarding a zoning by-law and draft plan of subdivision for redevelopment of the site owned by Port Picton Homes. The project is situated on nearly 20 acres of land […]
Uneasy feeling
Concern lingers over Picton Terminals application It was standing room only at Shire Hall on Thursday evening where a special planning public council meeting was held to discuss the Picton Terminals facility on Picton Bay. Picton Terminals is seeking a zoning bylaw amendment and site plan control agreement to allow the entire property to be […]
Voice of the County
Radio station celebrates fifth anniversary Over the past five years, the CountyFM radio station has evolved to become a vital part of life in the community. With musical selections running from classic country to the latest urban hip hop, from the Horn Trip to the Clubhouse, there’s something to suit all tastes. But perhaps the […]
Out of the ashes
Outpouring of community support after devastating fire In the early morning hours of September 25, County firefighters fought to extinguish a blaze that ultimately destroyed a landmark barn on Danforth Road. The 100-year-old structure had stood proudly through the generations, and as dawn lightened into day all that remained was a small lean-to that the […]
A honey of a festival
Inaugural festival for Ontario’s craft honey producers The Crystal Palace was a hive of activity on Saturday for the inaugural Ontario Honey Festival, with almost 500 people attending the event. Organized by Natalie Comeau of the Prince Edward County Honey Company, the festival gathered 30 vendors of honey or honey-themed products for a day devoted […]
County heritage
Historic Stephen Niles house receives heritage grant The Prince Edward Heritage Advisory Committee has presented a heritage grant to Leigh Moore and Wendy Daxon for work on the exterior rehabilitation of the Stephen Niles House, located at Niles Corners on Danforth Road in Hillier. The Heritage Grant program was established in 2018 to make a […]
A vine harvest
Winegrowers overcome a challenging season Acool, wet spring followed by neardrought conditions in the summer meant that winegrowers were on tenterhooks for much of the season, fretting over the health of their vines and wondering what this year’s vintage might look like come harvest time. Much of those fears have been allayed by warm and […]
Tiny predator
Diminutive owl hunts on silent wings As dusk deepens into night, a rather odd sound is heard at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) on the eastern tip of the County. Sounding a bit like “woop, woop, woop,” it is the recorded call of a saw-whet owl, the bird earning its name when early […]
Debate night
Wellington Rotary Club hosts federal election debate On Monday evening, the Rotary Club of Wellington hosted a federal election debate in the Highline Hall at the Wellington and District Community Centre. Evan Nash, Chair of the Wellington and District Business Association moderated the event, and was happy to see the hall filled with over 150 […]
PEC Syria Education Fund
Helping former refugees attain postsecondary education As of last Wednesday, there are now five former refugee families settled in the County and Bay of Quinte region. Abdulsalam Msallati and Nshwa Hleem and their 20-year-old son Muhanned are the latest family sponsored by PEC Syria, and they arrived in Canada from Turkey after fleeing the war […]