Archive for April, 2023
Dazzling drone show transforms Picton night sky
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Imagine a fireworks display, minus the pretty explosions and loud bangs, and then imagine a similar illuminating effect – but more refined, yet almost silent, and more intentional. Add instrumental music to the synchronicity, and you have the impressive unique qualities of a professional drone light show. Touted as […]
No injuries in fire at Ralph’s Meat Market
UPDATE: Ralph’s Meat Market, at 79 Main Street in Picton has closed temporarily following a fire inside Friday morning. Upon arrival, after 8 a.m. Friday, personnel from Fire Station 1 quickly extinguished a basement fire limiting further damage to the building. “The crew made excellent use of their training and teamwork to locate and extinguish […]
Prince Edward County bucks declining home prices trend for March
Real estate prices dropped in March year-over-year everywhere in the region except Prince Edward County. Natasha Huizinga, President of the Quinte & District Association of Realtors, (QDAR) in her monthly report, said 251 homes sold in March, a reduction of about 35.5 per cent from March 2022, and 26.4 per cent below the five-year average. […]
Proposed bylaw supports naturalization of lawns and native plants
Council members will discuss supporting naturalization of lawns and prohibiting growth of several weeds as they examine a new grass and weed bylaw at their Committee of the Whole meeting Thursday. Despite recommendations from the Environmental Advisory Committee and Natural Cover Working Group, staff is not recommending the municipality put ‘No Mow May’ into the […]
Talk of booze tours on Millennium Trail prompts examination of bylaws
Hearing the “chatter” in the community about a new venture inviting people to off-road in a six-person 4×4 along the Millennium Trail to favourite wine, cider and brewery stops, council has asked municipal staff for a report on rules and uses of the trail. Councillors Brad Nieman and Phil St.-Jean say it’s time for the […]
Wind turbine decommissioning funds for roads and trees before council
UPDATE: Councillors John Hirsch and Sam Branderhorst noted they would like the municipality to find a way to fix Maypul Lane, also destroyed, but not included in the wpd funds for road damage. Funding was paid to cover damage to roads where components and gravel and other materials were hauled. Maypul Lane was destroyed during […]
County STAs handed over $1.3M in MAT tax for 2022
UPDATE: Though the information received related to increasing MAT tax was for information, and not for consideration, council decided to heed the voices of several in the audience Tuesday night to keep the tax rate at four per cent. Council voted to freeze the rate for its term ending in 2026. Comments from the audience […]
Bylaw would allow pound keeper to regulate animals at large
UPDATE: Council approved contracting a pound keeper to be available at the municipality’s request. – – – Council will examine a proposed bylaw that allows the municipality to contract a pound keeper, as necessary, if a local farmer or person responsible for animals is unable, or unwilling, to manage animals running at large or trespassing. […]
A sunny Easter Saturday, an eggs-cellent time for an egg hunt
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Hunting for more than 5,000 eggs sounds like no small feat, but for children who hopped on over to the Picton Fairgrounds Saturday morning, it proved to be a fairly easy task. Under brilliant warm sunshine, the egg-travaganza attracted hundreds of Prince Edward County kids, as well as a […]
Easter Bunny will be hopping all over the County Saturday
The Easter Bunny will be a busy one Saturday in the County. The Picton Firefighters’ Association Easter Egg Hunt returns to the Picton Fairgrounds Saturday, April 8 (rain date April 9). As well as more than 5,000 eggs to find, prizes donated by Picton Home Hardware include a wagon for the 0-five age group and […]
