On the other side of Parrish and Heimbecker's eight new 150-foot grain silos on Picton Bay, Doornekamp Construction appears to be expanding its quarrying operations into surrounding lands still zoned agricultural, ahead of any decision on the MZO application being considered by the Minister of Housing.
Narrow, steep lane connects Picton Main to Mary Street and Delhi Park
CountyFirst: it calls itself the Prince Edward County Residents Association. It's anonymous, artificial, and unaccountable.
Readers write to take on Picton Terminals, and advocate for spending MAT revenues on roads
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Getting Married in the County
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Wedding Wonderland
Prince Edward County is now one of the most sought after wedding locations this side of Martha’s Vineyard
Those dreaming of a European-inspired destination wedding in PEC this summer will have to be flexible
One of the many upsides to getting married in the County is plentiful local, seasonal flowers
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Countdown to the MZO
On the other side of Parrish and Heimbecker's eight new 150-foot grain silos on Picton Bay, Doornekamp Construction appears to be expanding its quarrying operations into surrounding lands still zoned agricultural, ahead of any decision on the MZO application being considered by the Minister of Housing.
An MZO, by its very nature, removes municipal jurisdiction. It overrides municipal zoning. If granted, it would establish a Special Economic Zone right on Picton Bay, where the Terminals can do what it likes. Of course, the Terminals has always pretty much done what it likes.
Representatives for Picton residents, ABNA Investments, and the Crown met at Ontario Superior Court March 7 for an initial hearing in Picton Terminals court case
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Prince Edward County Asset Management Plan
Planning levels of service for the next decade
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When it comes to mapping assets in the County, the rubber hits the broken road this summer
Hard decisions ahead about the County’s large portfolio of heritage community buildings
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