Community Development Department
Newsletter
August 2018
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Short
Term Accommodations Survey Results Presented
Findings of a recent online survey about Short Term
Accommodations were presented at open houses in Wellington and
Picton. Plans for developing a made-in-The County approach to
addressing opportunities and challenges associated with this growing
sector were also presented.
The public is invited to send comments in writing by August
3, 2018 to Paul Walsh, Manager of Planning, at 332 Picton Main
Street, Picton, ON K0K 2T0 or via pwalsh@pecounty.on.ca.
Learn more about the survey's findings here.
View slides from the Open Houses here.
View panels from the Open Houses here.
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County Workforce Partnership
Hospitality & Tourism
September Hiring Survey
Help shape
future tourism and hospitality training by answering this
four-question survey about hiring needs in September and what
positions most need to be filled.
Find the
survey here.
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Picton Town Hall
The County of Prince Edward’s Community Development
Department is inviting proposals for the ongoing use and operation of
the current Picton Town Hall and former Picton Fire Hall. The
deadline to submit expressions of interest is
2pm on Nov.
26, 2018.
For further details and how to submit an expression of
interest visit TheCounty.ca here.
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Don't see your
business on these lists? Please don't take it personally! The
County reserves the right to maintain editorial integrity - blog
stories, lists and links are at the discretion of the
writer(s). These resources are not meant to be exhaustive -
nor can they be due to the nature of our constantly
growing/changing sector. As we expand content, we'll be
looking to event and business listings on VisitPEC.ca for
inspiration - please be sure to keep yours updated!
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Media Visit The County
In July, The County was visited by a National Geographic
(Japan) photographer, who took landscape images of farming, beaches
and wine.
The regional tourism authority organized
a video featuring the food, wine, cycling, art &
heritage of Prince Edward County. Take a look and see how many places you've
visited.
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Where are the Visitor Information Hot
Spots?
Visitors to The County will once again be directed to seek
tourism information from these 8 Hot Spots:
·
Rossmore Stop
·
Terra Restaurant
PEC in Consecon
·
The Glenora
Ferry
·
Three Dog
Winery
·
The Picton
Library
·
Bloomfield Welcome
Centre
·
The Wellington
Museum
·
Sandbanks
Provincial Park
Each location has printed maps/guides/brochures, trained
Tourism Ambassadors, and outdoor wayfinding maps. Hot Spots are
open based on business hours.
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CONTEST: Win
a VIP Trip to Prince Edward County to Experience Spectacular
Performing Arts through Festival Players Professional
Theatre Company, Wellington’s Water Week + MORE!
Partnering
with The County's professional theatre company, Festival
Players, and Wellington’s Water Week festival, we are giving
away a special package that will submerge you into the very best
cultural and physical attributes this exquisite patch of Ontario has
to offer.
Here's
what you could win:
· $200
towards accommodation
· Pair
of tickets to the Festival Players presentation of Blind Date,
starring Christy Bruce
· Complimentary
passes to a Water Week concert
· $150
gift card to the Drake Devonshire that can be used for lunch or
dinner (drinks not included)
· Three
water-themed towels by pattern designer Kate Golding
· Two
copies of A Taste of Prince Edward County, a
gorgeous guidebook with stunning photographs that capture the
natural beauty of The County.
· Wine
from Huff Estates, Rosehall Run and The Grange of Prince Edward
· A
bottle of Cassis and whisky barrel-aged Maple Syrup
from Kinsip House of Fine Spirits
· Deliciously
unique Artisinal Sodas from The County Bounty
Cap off
summer with lakeside theatre, music, a celebration of water,
sumptuous local food + drink and more! What a wonderful way to
experience The County! To
enter, visit: www.festivalplayers.ca/SDTC
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Comedy
Country has been having a killer season - and next up are The
Bloody Marys, appearing August 18 at the Athol Rec Centre. A hit
improv and sketch comedy duo known for their fast paced, dramatic
and often gory style, The Blood Marys consist of Second City Alumni
Kirsten Rasmussen and Leigh Cameron. More information here.
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Tourism Ambassador Training
Now Available
Could your front-line staff benefit from Tourism Ambassador
Training this summer? This unique training was developed
between Loyalist College, The Prince Edward Learning Centre,
and the Community Development Department to address the specific
needs of County employees.
This 3hr training covers all visitor information
tools and resources, standard facts about Prince Edward County and
our tourism sector, and what customer service looks like in The
County.
For more information about training please contact
Rebecca Lamb
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Go with your
gut!
On Saturday
August 4th, visit the historic Crystal Palace in Picton for a full
day of demonstrations and workshops focusing on seven ways to
ferment, soy and non-soy miso making, ways to promote better gut
health and how to move fermented products from side dishes to
entrees. There will be a craft beer garden and food trucks on
site, plus a wide variety of vendors selling Kombucha,
Kefir, Jun, Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Pickles, Sourdough, Chocolate, Dairy
and Plant Based Cheese, Tempeh, Tea and Coffee. Admission
is $10 at the gate, kids under 12 free! No pets allowed, please. More
information here.
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Commercial Space Availability
The CDD is
actively promoting available industrial park land for sale in
Picton for the development of commercial units for businesses. The
CDD recognizes the need for commercial lease space that provides
connected services, loading bay access and office or retail space.
For more information, please see our industrial properties HERE.
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BuildaNewLife.ca Recent Stories
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From Lake
Couchiching to Lake Ontario
Megan Lumgair
and Chris Thompson took the plunge, moving to Prince Edward County
without jobs in hopes of building a new life that would include more
green space and outdoor time. They knew the real challenge would be
finding a place to live - and they lucked out, finding a rental home
two minutes from the beach! It seems dreams really can come true -
with the help of a good friend (and Kijiji).
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Sunday
Fundays at Macaulay Heritage Park every second Sunday
North Marysburgh Town Hall
Cost: $16 for adults, $10 for kids under 12
Delicious food
and a toe-tapping good time! Jamie Pounder will provide the musical
talent, and there will be a silent auction as well. All proceeds to
Rose House Museum. Call 613-476-5439 for information.
Cost: Self-guided tours are free, and everything else is
included in regular $5 museum admission for adults, $4 for seniors and
$3 for children under 12. Kids under 5 are free.
Celebrate the
neighbourhood surrounding Macaulay Heritage Park, still known as Delhi
by many of its residents. There will be self-guided walking tours of
the neighbourhood, guided tours of the cemetery at the former St. Mary
Magdalene's church, stations featuring historic crafts and
demonstrations - and best of all, a bite of birthday cake to honour our
museum's namesake, William Macaulay!
Tea Room Social at Ameliasburgh Heritage
Village
August
26, 12-3 p.m.
Cost: $8, which includes musem admission and desserts.
Celebrate
the Museum's 50th Anniversary with seasonal delights on the
last Sunday of each month. Peaches will be our feature for August and
we can't wait!
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