Three days after the Crown quashed their case against Picton Terminals, a Freedom of Information request brought what looked like a deception to light
Readers Write on the housing crisis, Ontario Library Week, and thrills at No Frills
As frost descends, Baxter Arts readies for the November 28 Bloomfield Nighttime Christmas Parade
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Ah, the romance of having your food grown round the corner. Chefs at Bocado, Karlo Estates, Waupoos Estates, and Big Mike’s BBQ revel in everything local
Autumn means bountiful farm stands, calmer streets and, of course, Countylicious. But for the chefs at Hartleys, the Drake Devonshire and Onesta, seasonal produce and community are front and center all year long.
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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.
Three days after the Crown quashed their case against Picton Terminals, a Freedom of Information request brought what looked like a deception to light
Tenants Yuliia and Sergei Nesterenko and two children face eviction order after complaining
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.
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Monitoring Cold Creek
Council receives standards for construction on the Warings Creek watershed — but the WCIA charges it’s too little, too late
Construction on new affordable housing project on Delhi Park is about to get underway
Farms and wineries can now expand into agri-tourism businesses without a zoning bylaw amendment
Thrive PEC, in partnership with Prince Edward Learning Centre, is undertaking its first Community Benefits Agreement with Pinecrest Housing.
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