Round and round
A roundabout could solve Picton Town Hill traffic issues A fix to the Picton Town Hill intersection— a roundabout—could be on the horizon. During a second public meeting held last Tuesday evening, BT Engineering Inc. presented findings from its Environmental Assessment Study that evaluated several alternatives. A roundabout has been selected as the preferred plan […]
A Path Forward
Work by Indigenous artists on display at Macaulay Church Museum The Macaulay Church Museum has been transformed into a home for contemporary works of art and stories created by Indigenous artists. The project is called A Path Forward and is a collaborative effort between Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na (TTO) Language and Cultural Centre in Tyendinaga, the […]
Warrior Trilogy
Triptych by Tom Wilson on longterm loan to Picton Library Candace Singh and Patrick Kilduff were instantly enthralled by Tom Wilson’s Warrior Trilogy triptych when they saw it at Hatch Gallery on opening night of his exhibit. They purchased the artwork, and soon realized the piece needed to have a larger audience for its impact […]
Best in class
Council endorses Benson Park Master Plan Benson Park has been a central hub in Picton since 1946 when the property and building were donated to the town of Picton. In the 1950s the building and park were used as overflow for the school board. In 2017, through grants and reserve funds, the revitalization of Benson […]
Studio Tour
Excellent weekend for 30th annual Studio Tour Afine weekend brought increased traffic through many of the studios participating in this year’s Studio Tour. At its inception in 1993 as an initiative by Peta Hall, the tour comprised just a handful of studios centred in the Bloomfield area, and it has since grown to cover almost […]
Craft beer festival
Base31 brings brewers and distillers to Drill Hall Afine selection of beers, spirits, ciders, and cocktails were on tap at the inaugural Craft Beer Festival at Base31. Although billed as a beer festival, other types of beverages were in the majority, with (on Friday night) only 555 Brewing Company and Common Good Beer offering a […]
Accelerating
Base31 plans endorsed by council Council gave an emphatic thumbs up to Base31 last week. Specifically, it endorsed the developer’s Area Concept Plan in principle and vowed to ask the province for approval for the Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator (CIHA). This program is part of the Province’s strategy to streamline building more homes and […]
Milford Fair
Large crowd fills the Milford Fairground A glorious late summer day brought hundreds of people to Milford for the 76th annual Fall Fair. A pipe and drum band from 8 Wing in Trenton led the parade followed by an assortment walkers, cyclists and drivers as the parade made its way to the fairground. Parade watchers […]
Kate’s Rest aquaponics
Demonstration project using twin technologies Kate’s Rest’s first aquaponics project, begun in 2019, was off to a fledgling start when the pandemic struck just as it was up and running. As with much of the rest of the world, everything ground to a halt. However, even though it was operating for a very short time, […]
Overwhelming
Lots of questions, few answers Kaitlin came to Wellington last week. The developer says he already has tens of millions of dollars in sales for a massive subdivision in this village, a scale of development and transformation that more than one commenter described as ‘overwhelming.’ The meeting was ostensibly to consider changes the developer wants […]