County Kids Read
Program provides free books to County children One of the major contributing factors to child literacy is the presence of books in the family home. Children in low-income families were less likely to have books, and have fewer books than children in midor high-income homes. In 2009, this was reflected in the relatively low literacy […]
A new vision emerges
Working group propose new uses for Picton Town Hall In January of this year an ad hoc group arranged a meeting at the Picton Town Hall to seek ideas for new uses of the building as a means of keeping it as a viable public space. The future of the building was, and still remains, […]
Rules greenlighted
Committee of council agrees to OP and Zoning rules to govern STAs Two out of three ain’t bad. A committee of council agreed, unanimously, to regulations governing short-term accommodations (STAs) under its Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw on Thursday last week. Licensing rules were deemed to be too long a reach—as there remains several logistical, […]
Bidini’s Midnight Light
Dave Bidini releases 13th book Author, musician, journalist, occasional reluctant-politician and all-around decent human being, Dave Bidini, stopped by the Midtown Brewing Company (MBC) on Sunday to promote the launch of his thirteenth book entitled Midnight Light. Bidini is the only person to have been nominated for a Gemini, a Genie, and a Juno, as […]
County arts showcase
Studio Tour celebrates 25th anniversary Emerging and veteran artists opened up their studios to the public this past weekend during the County’s 25th annual Studio Tour. Thirty-eight artists in 27 studios participated in this year’s tour, showing a variety of works ranging over disciplines such as fibre arts, stained glass, photography, sculpture and painting. Some […]
The Lakeside
Toronto restaurateur transforms local motel When Renda Abdo isn’t overseeing operations at the three restaurants she operates in Toronto, she heads east three or four days each week to check in on her latest business acquisition. The Lakeside Inn has undergone significant updating this summer as it transformed from its motel status to a smart […]
Beacon
Council inclined not to assign heritage designation to Salmon Point Lighthouse PHOTO: MARC SEGUIN Thursday’s Committee of the whole meeting saw all members in attendance vote against a motion originating from the Prince Edward Heritage Advisory Committee (PEHAC) to designate the Salmon Point lighthouse as a ‘Property of cultural heritage under Part IV of the […]
Chamber music
Mark Fewer joins a few of his friends Story and Photo: Sharon Harrison Six distinguished, world-class performances over six days marked the Prince Edward County Chamber Music Festival’s 15th year. The opening concert saw the New Orford String Quartet perform Mozart’s String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 “Dissonance”; Burge’s String Quartet No.2, “Death of […]
Borderlands
Where do responsibilities lie between Sandbanks Park and the County? Another lion’s share of summer has passed and for the businesses surrounding Sandbanks Provincial Park, the frustrations on parking and overcrowding keep building. This season saw some of the largest lineups to get into the park. There were days this season where Sandbanks reached capacity […]
Specifics
New regulations for short-term accommodations A special Committee of the Whole meeting was held Monday evening at the Wellington and District Community Centre, where a presentation was given by Greg Bender of WSP Consulting and Paul Walsh, Manager of Planning for Prince Edward County, regarding the regulation of short-term accommodations in the County. The purpose […]