Same old song and dance
Council cancels Ameliasburgh washroom contract More than two months have passed since Standard Paving Ltd. submitted a new schedule for completion of work on the Roblin Lake Park washroom project. In this schedule, the contractor gave a final date of July 3, 2019 for completion. As is the case with past completion dates, deadline day […]
Over budget
Council sends library tender back to the drawing board Council was left suffering from a case of sticker shock at Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Picton Library Board chair Devon Jones and chair of finance Sandy Murray made a presentation to council, asking it to approve a tender in the amount of $2.7 million— […]
Chamber Music Festival
Internationally acclaimed musicians coming to Picton As a precursor to the Chamber Music Festival set to take place in Picton at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the coming two weekends, the grounds at Macaulay House was filled with the sound of horn music as the True North Brass provided a free outdoor concert on Saturday […]
Building a brand
One of Canada’s top businessmen pitches organic beef operation to advisory committee Frank Stronach, the founder of Magna International—a leading global automotive supplier—made a presentation to the County’s Agricultural Advisory Committee Wednesday night. The presentation outlined a proposal to build a 10,000 square foot abattoir on the south shore of the County. Stronach told the […]
Time flies
Morandin Wines celebrates first anniversary It’s hard to believe that the County’s newest winery is already one year old, but such is the case. The first year of operation can be a wild ride for some, so we checked in with Morandin’s winemaker Amelia Keating-Isaksen to see how the inaugural year has been and how […]
Yoga with alpacas
Devotees stretch and flex in the field At least one of the four alpacas in the paddock at SHED Chetwyn Farms seemed to take some inspiration from the 32 yogis as they went through their sequence of poses on Saturday morning. The fluffy animal adopted savasana, or the corpse pose, lying contentedly with neck and […]
Port Picton
New Picton subdivision presented to public and council A proposed subdivision came before a public planning meeting last Thursday evening. Port Picton Homes, owned by local builder David Cleave, is hoping to start a six-phase project, which at full buildout will see 311 housing units. The application was submitted in May. The project is situated […]
Guildworks
Fine craft gallery opens in Bloomfield Step inside and you’ll encounter a bright, light, airy space, and one co-owners Karen Bell and Guy de Carteret have made their own. Simple and sophisticated in its curation, Guildworks showcases an eclectic and exquisite mix of the finest craftsmanship to be found across Canada. New to Prince Edward […]
Tomato tasting returns
Much loved festival returns to Morrison Point Road Awalk with Vicki Emlaw through her field of tomatoes is punctuated with full stops and exclamations. Every few paces, she will stop to pick one or two choice fruit and give a mini biography of the plant with a passion that never wavers, and is seemingly ever […]
Digging deep
Ridge Road sand pit rezoning deferred An application to see prime agriculture land turned over to an aggregate designation has been deferred. Paul and Sandi Greer own and operate Paul Greer and Sons Excavating, as well as Greenridge Asparagus Farm on Ridge Road. The Greers are proposing to redesignate the lands on Ridge Road from […]