Vicki’s seedling sale
Pre-orders and contactless pick-up feature this year One of the true indicators that spring has arrived in the County is Vicki’s Veggies’ heirloom tomato seedling sale. Typically, the Victoria Day weekend would bring hundreds of people to Vicki Emlaw’s farm stand and greenhouses on Morrison Point Road to browse and select from the over 270 […]
Bait and switch
Council declines reduction in development charges for Picton project Prince Edward County council has rejected a developer’s request to lower development charges on a shopping plaza currently under construction on Loyalist Parkway on the west end of Picton. Jamie Chisholm of Picton Properties spoke to council during a virtual council meeting last Tuesday evening. A […]
Serving the community
Wellington Lions Club continues to serve despite pandemic Social distancing measures intended to curb the spread of COVID-19 have meant that service clubs such as the Wellington Lions Club can no longer do their usual activities and fundraisers to benefit the community. The club has been serving the Wellington area, and indeed the wider County, […]
Health information
Dr. Toumishey updates the public in week seven Public Health (HPEPH) hosted Thursday’s Facebook Live session. The weekly sessions provide a local public health update on the COVID-19 outbreak and usually take place every Thursday. The public are encouraged to post questions at facebook.com/hpepublichealth which will be answered during the weekly live broadcasts. Videos of […]
30+ days, 30+ little paintings
Wellington artist hosts virtual fundraiser for hospital Avisit to Wellington isn’t complete without a visit to the studio of Pamela Carter. Just a hop and skip from the village’s usually bustling downtown core, Pam Carter’s delightful purpose- built studio can be found on West Street, just where it abuts Second Avenue. It’s usually at about […]
Connecting farmers to market
Locazoa joins farmers and customers in online marketplace Achance visit by Rachel Kuzmich and Cliff Coulter to Quinta Da Conde farm in Black River last summer set the wheels in motion for a new initiative that connects County farmers to local customers. Cliff has a background in e-commerce, and Rachel has an interest in environmentalism, […]
Health information
Outbreak update with public health’s Dr. Toumishey This week, Dr. Ethan Toumishey hosted week six of the health update in Dr. Oglaza’s absence. Dr. Toumishey trained as a family physician and currently works with Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) as a public health resident in association with Queen’s University. He has been with Dr. […]
Art in the County
Signature art show moves online Since 1993, Art in the County (AITC) has built its reputation as the County’s premier art show. With artworks ranging from oils to acrylics to fabrics, stone, wood and photography, it represented a wide swath of the artistic energy in the County. This year, however, the show has had to […]
Lock down
Decision to take all steps necessary to prevent travel to the County deferred Story: Corey Engelsdorfer Last Thursday, Prince Edward County council deferred a motion asking the province to take all steps necessary to prevent travel to the County in order to get greater public input and to clarify language. The motion, which was put […]
Art in Isolation
Building connections through creativity With the imposition of provincial emergency measures over the past several weeks, the vibrant arts and culture scene of the County has ground to a virtual halt. Community theatre has gone silent, art galleries have closed their doors. Yet all across the County, life and art goes on in isolation. Writers […]