Three Tall Maples
Maple season in the County has arrived Maple season is one the busiest times of the year in the County. It’s also the first sign of spring. Forget about the groundhog seeing it’s shadow, the first sign that spring is on the way around here is when the maple sap starts to run. It’s based […]
Fundraiser for Andrea
Family receives outpouring of community support to fund daughter’s life-saving surgery Hundreds of people bid on live and silent auction items at the Waring House banquet hall on Friday night during a fundraiser for Andrea Taylor, the young Picton woman scheduled to have lifesaving abdominal surgery at a hospital in Cleveland. Andrea was born with […]
No concerns with Picton drinking water
Following additional testing last week, the County of Prince Edward remains confident in the quality of drinking water in the Picton and Bloomfield Drinking Water System. The municipality learned late on Monday, February 26 of an environmental report concerning operations at Picton Terminals. As a result, The County’s Water and Wastewater Department conducted additional testing […]
The wait is over
What’s old is new again for Laura Borutski and Elliot Reynolds After weeks of rumours and speculation as to where the former operators of The Hubb Eatery—sommelier Laura Borutski and chef Elliot Reynolds—will land, the wait is finally over. The couple are staying in Bloomfield and have purchased the building at 257 Main Street. The […]
Watching carefully
Diligent sampling and monitoring aimed at keeping water safe The County’s waterworks chief says he is monitoring the situation carefully, but does not have a concern about Picton’s drinking water supply. This despite an Environment Canada (EC) report issued last month that found runoff from Picton Terminals contained concentrations of chloride, cyanide, aluminum and iron […]
Building community
Co-op housing could be coming to the County Barry Davidson is a busy man. You’ve likely seen him spearheading many projects in the community. Projects such as the Wellington Community Garden, the Rotary Gala to benefit the hospital, the Millennium Trail upgrade project and the Twelve Trees Development to name a few. Davidson is adding […]
Who pays?
Council hears residents’ views on Farm Tax Ratio Over 100 people—many of them farmers or farmland owners—attended a special council committee meeting on Thursday at the Prince Edward Community Centre in Picton. The purpose of the public meeting was for council to hear comments from residents on the subject of the Farm Tax Ratio. Prince […]
Toxic
The full ECCC Report can be found here. Double talk and broken promises have brought forth legal action When The Times last reported on Picton Terminals and the Doornekamp family, it seemed that they were earnest about getting things on track for compliance in response to allegations of improper salt storage and the resulting seepage […]
County Heritage Week
Inaugural event celebrates the County’s cultural traditions The third week in February has been designated Ontario Heritage Week since 1985. This year, several heritage groups in the County collaborated to launch this region’s own celebration of its cultural traditions. The Prince Edward Heritage Advisory Committee, the Prince Edward Historical Society, the County Museums, the Prince […]
Changes
Site plan puts forward changes to accommodate younger students Asite plan agreement was passed by council last week in regards to the expansion and renovations at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute in Picton. These changes are required before the school transitions into a primary to Grade 12 school this fall. Some of the topics discussed before […]