All Entries Tagged With: "Prince Edward County"
Gas leak under control
PEC firefighter Jerry Ferguson uses a gas detector to determine the extent of a leak at the end of the Town & Country Video building downtown Picton. Neighbours called the fire department at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday after smelling the “rotten egg” odour added to odourless natural gas. The leak was determined to be small […]
The constant battle with cheese
Oddly enough, in the course of column-writing lately, this is the second story I have written about Cheese. The first one was when Council decided that if a winery served cheese and crackers in its tasting rooms, it should be re-zoned as a restaurant. I can’t quite remember if that was exactly it, but it […]
Four heritage properties recommended for designation
At its meeting Dec. 16, the Heritage Advisory Committee has recommended four designations of properties deemed to be of cultural heritage value. They include the Bloomfield Town Hall, 289 Main St.; the Athol Township Hall, 1685 Cty Rd. 10; the Moses Hudgins Log House located at 191 Ostrander Point Road, and the property known as […]
Nuisance noise bylaw under review
By Ross Lees Mark Henry is making a lot of noise about Prince Edward County’s noise and nuisance bylaw. Some of Henry’s neighbours filed complaints through the County’s noise and nuisance bylaw regarding his Fields On West Lake operation – complaints that have resulted in a court case and legal costs to Henry and his […]
Lack of diversity in County’s affordable housing
By Ross Lees Prince Edward County Council has begun its work on the affordable housing issue Mayor Peter Mertens addressed in his inaugural speech. Monday night, council heard a strategic action plan for affordable housing in the County from Ed Starr, of SHS Consultants and Ken Foulds of Refact Contractors. The plan was developed on […]
Water and sewer rates change Jan. 1
Users of Prince Edward County’s water and wastewater systems will see rate changes over the next four years to cover increasing operating and capital costs, as stipulated by legislation such as the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act. Municipalities must raise adequate revenues to cover the costs of providing […]
This coffee is for the birds
By Carolyn Barnes You know coffee can taste delicious. Did you also know it can benefit the birds that migrate through the County every spring and fall? The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) and Loyalist Coffee have recently joined forces to offer Nicaraguan Bird-Friendly Shade-Grown Coffee, a product that helps birds two different ways. […]
GIS mapping coming to County website
Starting Dec. 20, the public will be able to obtain a range of property-based information from the County website with the new Geographic Information System (GIS). GIS is a commonly used tool by municipalities to tie together information based on geographic location for the purpose of query, analysis and generation of maps and reports. GIS […]
County welcomes new mayor and council – video
A focus on escalating costs and affordable housing tops the list of concerns for Prince Edward County’s new mayor. At the new council’s inaugural meeting Monday night, Peter Mertens applauded the work of the previous council in seeing major projects come to fruition – including the Wellington and District Community Centre and the wastewater treatment […]
MP cheers motion to allow buying wine at wineries
Daryl Kramp, Member of Parliament for Prince Edward-Hastings, supports Motion 601, tabled in the House of Commons by Ron Cannan, Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake Country, which would amend the 1928 Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act to allow Canadian consumers to purchase wine directly from Canadian wineries. The Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act, 1928 prohibits […]
