Building Resilience
Plant-based medicines offer many health benefits Herbalist Tamara Segal has devoted her life to studying plant medicines. She has an extensive knowledge of plants and their healing properties, and she shares her expertise through her work as a Registered Herbalist operating out of a clinic in Belleville, as well as through workshops and educational tours. […]
Budget 2020
The most wonderful time of the year Tuesday evening marked the start of budget deliberations at Shire Hall. For those with a short memory, during the last budget, council approved its largest increase in the County’s history, meaning County taxpayers paid $38.5 million in property taxes. The tax levy—the amount of the County budget property […]
The Regent Theatre
Local landmark embraces community in 102nd year Alexandra Seay has occupied her new role for just five weeks, joining an organization in existence for over 100 years. The 450-seat Regent Theatre, fondly known as the Monarch of Main Street, has graced Picton’s downtown as a theatre since 1918, although the structure was originally built in […]
Elder abuse
Community Care for Seniors part of provincial research project It is a difficult subject to tackle, yet the discussion is nonetheless an important one. It’s all about starting the conversation, and that conversation was initiated last Thursday at the Wellington and District Community Centre. An interactive and informative educational workshop, Turning Seniors Voices into Action: […]
Tree planting
Restoring Black River’s natural heritage For Black River residents Conrad Biernacki and Brian Musselwhite, trees are important elements in nature, and especially to their property and local environment in the eastern part of Prince Edward County. “Trees do not last forever,” notes Biernacki. He resides along Morrison Point Road, undoubtedly one of the most picturesque […]
County Food Collective
Coordinated program to address food insecurity being developed Only about one-quarter of the residents of Prince Edward County who are in a precarious position regarding food access and availability will make use of the services provided in the community. This proportion is not unique to the County, but is consistent all across Canada, except for […]
The Passion series
Author Ken Murray opens Wellington Library series A grey, rainy and unseasonably mild January day provided the perfect beginning for the Friends of Wellington Library’s third annual Passion Series on Saturday. “This series was designed for a day like today, to brighten January and February a bit,” said Friends member Brian Durell. The series is […]
Dialogue
Informative and engaging town hall meeting It was a packed town hall Thursday night as more than 130 folks participated in the first town hall meeting hosted by Wellington councillor Mike Harper. It was a highly structured dialogue that succeeded in covering a considerable number of topics without the sense that issues were being processed […]
The Back Room
New bar and lounge opens in Picton The Back Room bar is aptly named. Access is via a corridor that takes a slight turn to the left after entering through the door on Picton Main Street. Inside, warm wood panels complement the newly painted walls, the colour of which hearkens to Pantone’s Classic Blue, and […]
Slow approvals
Report comes before council suggesting development process review At the first council meeting of 2020, a report was presented by the County’s Manager of Planning, Paul Walsh, regarding the current development approval process. The purpose of the report was to brief council with considerations for addressing challenges faced by the County’s current processes and how […]