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 […]
New Year’s Levee
Mayor reviews 2019, looks forward to 2020 This time last year, the Mayor’s New Year’s Levee included newly inaugurated Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson who introduced his new council, many of them fresh faces at Shire Hall. At that time, Ferguson gave a detailed speech to the large gathered crowd, a crowd he noted […]
A rare vintage
An ancient blend gets a modern spin Richard Karlo was a wine visionary. He courted his wife-to-be, Sherry, by bringing her to the County in his search for the perfect vineyard. He wanted Hillier limestone, south-facing slopes, a water feature and, the clincher, a hip-roofed barn. Those elements came together in what is now Karlo […]
One step forward
Councillors propose new plan for Wellington’s corner store At the last council meeting of 2019, councillors Ernie Margetson and Mike Harper put forth a proposal for the County to divest itself of the building that sits on the corner of Main and Wharf Streets in Wellington. Since 2011, County Works officials have worried about the […]
Busiest Hands
Busy Hands has busiest weekend ever The Busy Hands craft show had its most successful weekend ever in its 19-year history, drawing thousands of people to the Wellington and District Community Centre. Seventy-five vendors offered a wide range of craft and artisanal products ranging from repurposed fur coats to vegan cheeses, from meatless munchies to […]
A County Christmas concert
A taste of the Vinyl Café comes to Mount Tabor It was a wistfully familiar tune that began an evening of song and stories at Mount Tabor Theatre on Saturday night during a fundraising concert for the Prince Edward Learning Centre. John Sheard and Dennis Pendrith, the so-called Vinyl Café orchestra, led off with the […]
And then there was light
Wellington sparkles with light and song Acrisp clear night with a bright moon shining down provided the perfect setting for a sing-along and lighting ceremony in Wellington Park on Saturday. A roaring fire, under the watchful eye of fire department staff, served to banish any external chills as people gathered in the park to welcome […]
Songs from the heart
Choral voices bring cheer to Chadsey’s Last Sunday afternoon, the tasting room at By Chadsey’s Cairns Winery was filled with the delightful sound of Cor Aut Mors, a group of young women with a passion for Latin hymns and folk songs from the British Isles dating back a few centuries ago. It marked the end […]