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 […]
Slake Brewing
New brewery crafts fine beer with a view Aserpentine driveway leads up to a spacious white building perched atop a limestone outcrop that affords a stunning view of the County landscape in its autumn glory. The building houses the County’s newest craft brewery, Slake Brewing. On the ground floor, which is partially hewn into the […]
Procedural fairness
Friends of South Shore urge council to do homework on expansion There was pushback at last week’s Committee of the Whole Meeting, as Friends of South Shore are worried about the impacts to the environment should a proposed zoning ammendment be granted for a development on Soup Harbour in the southern portion of the County. […]
Lavender harvest
Steam extraction process produces essential oils When the lavender fields at Prince Edward County Lavender finish blooming in early summer, harvesting ensues, and what follows is pure magic. That magic involves a touch of science, lots of patience, plenty of cut lavender, and a steam extraction process that fills the open barn with a delicate, […]
Jazz Masters
Jazz Festival sponsors a series of concerts This year would have been the twentieth season for the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, but the COVID- 19 pandemic forced a cancellation of all the planned events. Live music concerts, both large and small, indoors or outdoors, ground to a standstill. The scope of the closure went […]
Kingston and Sir John A.
The County is not alone in grappling with his legacy Across our nation, there have been many variations of the conversation this community is having about the future of Holding Court, a sculpture featuring Sir John A. Macdonald, situated on Main Street in Picton. These conversations and protests are happening in many communities. Canada. The […]