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Special Collection — Development Underway

Keeping an eye on new builds

Development Projects Around the County

News
August 6, 2025

Monitoring Cold Creek

Council receives standards for construction on the Warings Creek watershed — but the WCIA charges it’s too little, too late

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News
March 18, 2026

Groundbreaking on new St. Greg's school starts this spring

News
March 18, 2026

After a difficult winter at the Base, a slimmed down team looks ahead

News
February 11, 2026

New commercial and residential development in Picton’s downtown core

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News
February 4, 2026

The latest Watson growth projection is 1 percent, less than half what it was two years ago, raising questions about long term plans — and cloudy crystal balls

Editorial
February 4, 2026

The debate is not, “we are not growing therefore we don’t need new infrastructure.” The opposite is the case. We are not growing because we don’t have the infrastructure.

News
February 4, 2026

The Wellington Town Hall Foundation starts its work in advance of formal ownership

News
January 28, 2026

A proposal for a year-round retreat at a former summer camp on Roblin Lake has residents worried the demand for water will be more than the small lake can sustain

News
December 23, 2025

Developer failed to resolve issues flagged at Planning over a year ago

News
December 3, 2025

Proposal for 17 suburban-style homes on the South Shore falls within a Natural Core Area

News
November 26, 2025

Construction starts at Base31 early next year. The developers say new homes will be available as soon as 2027.

News
November 19, 2025

Thousands of acres a year are lost, according to Statscan, but some councillors say they don’t believe it

News
November 12, 2025

Beloved West Lake resort and conference centre, listed for sale in 2023 for $22 million, has changed hands

News
November 12, 2025

Affordability, density, and attention to seniors come to the fore in revised plans

News
October 22, 2025

Construction on new affordable housing project on Delhi Park is about to get underway

News
October 22, 2025

Farms and wineries can now expand into agri-tourism businesses without a zoning bylaw amendment

News
October 8, 2025

Thrive PEC, in partnership with Prince Edward Learning Centre, is undertaking its first Community Benefits Agreement with Pinecrest Housing.

News
October 8, 2025

A plan to build an eight-lot subdivision on Huycks Point Road is totally out of place, say neighbours and environmentalists

News
September 24, 2025

Council greenlights Base31 subdivisions around the Revitalization District

News
September 17, 2025

Picton has enough servicing capacity to go around — for the moment. Wellington does not.

News
September 10, 2025

Council reverses its decision to deny a one-story wedding venue on the Cherry Valley property

News
September 3, 2025

Draft policy has Use it or Lose It provision, and prioritizes affordable housing

News
July 23, 2025

The Liberty Entertainment Group is coming to Lake on the Mountain

News
June 18, 2025

Construction soon to begin on what developer David Cleave calls “the most affordable subdivision ever built in Prince Edward County.”

Editorial
May 28, 2025

It is essential that all new, large-scale construction in the County be built not to rely on fossil fuels.

Editorial
May 14, 2025

Nobody wants growth that just creates a mindless suburban swathe. You need intentional growth, and that requires a shared vision. People working together create a place they want to live in.

Editorial
April 30, 2025

Amidst all of this, the non-confidence motion, and the granting of Strong Mayor powers to the beleaguered Mr. Ferguson that followed fast on its heels, the CAO resigned. Suddenly, the popcorn one might have been enjoying tasted stale.

News
April 23, 2025

A hotel and Nordic spa are finally on the way at Redtail Vineyards.

News
April 2, 2025

The decision on the former Barker Street school came at the end of a packed meeting, with residents spilling from the crowded chamber, down the hallway, and into the next room

Editorial
March 26, 2025

Readers write about threats to the CBC, and the right kind of development.

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