Helping hand
Councillors overturn staff recommendation, put their support behind in-kind use of community centre kitchens It’s looking like Local food insecurity group Food to Share will be the recipient of some kindness from council. Last Thursday, Committee of the Whole showed support for the group, overturning a staff recommendation to deny in-kind use of County-owned community […]
Year end report
A range of ups and downs for economic development in 2018 The County’s Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) released its 2018 Year End Report last week, and one of the top issues continues to be the workforce housing challenges and its impact on economic growth. The CEDC calls it a troubling trend in the report […]
Milestone
County Food Hub opens for business This past Friday, a groundbreaking event took place at Sophiasburgh Central School (SCS) for its newest inhabitants, the Prince Edward County Food Hub (PECFH), and one could tell the significance of the event just by looking around at who was in the room for the announcement. From dignitaries to […]
HEAT in the County
Innovative program provides jobseekers with essential skills Over the past eight months, jobseekers in the service and hospitality sector in the County have had an opportunity to take part in a custom-designed training program to enhance their skills and better prepare them to find and retain employment. Helping Employers Acquire Talent (HEAT) is a program […]
Nature’s highways
NCC looking to secure County land The County has always been an area of significance for biologists and ecoadventurers for its large blocks of intact natural habitat. On Saturday, February 2, The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) used the platform of World Wetlands Day for its launch of a conservation campaign to protect a piece […]
Strong backgrounds
Directors named to Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation board Last week, council appointed nine members of the public and two councillors to serve as directors for the Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation. During its last term, council established the independent not-for-profit corporation, with the mandate to increase the supply of affordable housing in […]
Art in the heart of winter
Debut festival brings curiosity and creativity to Macaulay Park As Krista Dalby pauses in her busy schedule for an interview on Sunday afternoon, she lets out a tired but relieved sigh. After a year of preparation, a month of workshops and a sprint to install the five brightly coloured “ice boxes” in Macaulay Park, the […]
Milford Potato Festival
Spud lovers satisfy their potato cravings A winter storm proved no hindrance to dozens of spud lovers seeking to play potato games and sate their appetite for the tasty tater at the inaugural Milford Potato Festival on Saturday. A craft table held the interests of kids as they decorated potatoes using bits and baubles held […]
Fish tracking
Glenora fisheries conducting walleye research The Glenora Fisheries Station (GFS), located next to the Glenora Ferry east of Picton, is now two years into a study on the habits and trends of walleye in the Bay of Quinte region. The study is partway into a multiyear analysis of where walleye spawn, their trends and how […]
County Transit
Provincial grant pulls transit plan out of limbo The County’s public transit plan took a great leap forward with the awarding last week of a long-awaited $500,000 grant from the provincial government. The money had been earmarked for the County by the previous Liberal government in early 2018, but was held back pending a review […]