Deep County
New work of fiction from author Peter Blendell The year is 1967, and a four-man salvage crew is tasked with recovering a one-eighth scale model of the Avro Arrow resting in shallow water just offshore from the tiny island of Deep County. There’s a dispute over the spoils, and one of the men hides the […]
Sober reassessment
Consultant’s population growth estimates return to earth The future is catching up with the past. For more than a century, the population of Prince Edward County has remained within a range of about 25,000 people. The forces at work are powerful. New folks arrive, but just as many leave. Like the shifting dunes of the […]
Holstered
Mayor assures Council it still has a role in municipal decision-making Mayor Steve Ferguson came within a whisker of declaring he would not use strong mayor powers vested in him by the province earlier this month. He came very close. “I cannot see any reason why any of the strong mayor powers would be needed,” […]
Théâtre at the Roundabout
Theatre on a hay wagon stage previews its upcoming season The hay wagon stage of Théâtre Roulant will once again be situated at the Waring House near the roundabout during the 2025 summer season. Last Sunday, the theatre gave a preview at The Andrew in Picton of its three upcoming productions. Playwright and founder Conrad […]
Lilac extravaganza
Bloomfield Library gets a welcome makeover The Friends of the Bloomfield Library invited County residents to their Lilac Extravaganza on Saturday afternoon to see for themselves the recent changes made to the library. This was a symbolic nod to an earlier era when a “Lilac Tea” was held as a fundraiser for the library by […]
Dropseed Nursery
Young couple grows native plants, shrubs and trees Bailey Austin-Macmillan and Riley Grund both share a passion for gardening and growing. Ms. Austin- Macmillan was trained as an architect and works as a landscape designer for VTLA Studio in the County. One of her recent projects was the revitalization of London Avenue Park in Macaulay […]
Tick talk
Rotary Club of Wellington hosts Tick and Lyme Disease presentation as part of Wellness Series STORY AND PHOTO: CHRIS COMPEAU AND YVONNE BUYS Given that May is Lyme Disease awareness month, the Rotary Club of Wellington hosted, as part of its ongoing Wellness Series, a presentation on Ticks and Lyme Disease on May 13 at […]
What’s plan B?
Water rate-setting committee has questions Cracks are beginning to open up on the panel setting future water rates. There is a growing worry among some members that its role and purpose could be sidelined by events, project momentum and Shire Hall’s single-minded focus on spending in excess of $300 million to expand waterworks in Wellington […]
Dunes Lookout
West Lake resort given approval Aproposal for a four-season tourist commercial resort located across from the white church in West Lake at 1874 County Road 12 was in front of Planning Committee last Wednesday for approval. Picton resident and local Realtor Sean McKinney owns the site with his three brothers Kelly, Tim and Robin. They […]
Ungrounded
Population professional warns Shire Hall has vastly overestimated growth predictions Shire Hall intends to spend $300 million to expand waterworks— to accommodate a five-fold increase in population, mostly in Picton and Wellington. Much is riding on this prediction. A significant shortfall will mean existing municipal water users across the County—and possibly their rural brethren—will have […]