Archive for July, 2017
Real estate listings and sales slower in June
Home sales in the Quinte area dropped about 14.4 per cent but year-to-date numbers for residental sales remain 42.8 per cent higher than 2016. Quinte and District Real Estate Association President Cathy Polan said 322 homes changed hands in June with an average sale price of $294,050 – up from $273,322 a year ago, by […]
PE Learning Centre move creates new “Learning Hub”
A small ‘learning hub’ has formed at the Picton Sobey’s Plaza as the Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC) has moved from the Armoury Mall into space with the Loyola School of Adult and Continuing Education. County adults looking to complete high school, upgrade their essential skills for a better job, or prepare for college or […]
Disguised men had weapons at Cty Rd 10 break-in
The Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting the assistance of the public in relation to an ongoing break and enter with violence investigation. On July 5th, 2017 at approximately 1:20 a.m., three people armed with weapons forced their way into an apartment on County Road 10 on the outskirts […]
Art on the beach
The County’s Don Chisholm shares these photographs taken this week at the beach at the Little Bluff Conservation area. The beach area at Little Bluff is found below a 20 metre limestone bluff that commands a panoramic view of Prince Edward Bay. Quinte Conservation notes the shoreline is a barrier beach that effectively protects a […]
County gains national recognition from Travel Gay Canada
A County marketing initiative to promote the County as a LGBTQ-friendly travel destination earned national recognition from Travel Gay Canada. “We were thrilled to receive the best photograph award during the 2017 LGBT Tourism Marketing Awards,” says Neil Carbone, Director of Community Development. “The photograph of a same-sex couple reconnecting in the County’s natural environment […]
Make tourists pay? Not that easy.
Much to everyone’s dismay, I’m going to re-examine the effects of tourism, which created a firestorm of comments on countylive.ca. I stayed out of the comments, as I resist getting involved in the blogs, which is the domain of other County people, to voice their opinions. The previous column was based on a letter by […]
County sets up bins for disposal of sandbags and flood debris
Residents can now drop off sandbags and flood-related debris at several locations across the County. Sandbag depot bins are located at the original sandbag pickup locations: · 15 Coleman Street, Ameliasburgh · 115 Lake Street, Picton · 111 Belleville Street, Wellington Individual bins clearly marked for either sandbags or flood-related debris will be placed at […]
First World War replica Vimy Flight planes touch down at Picton airport
Vintage biplane replicas flying into the Picton Airport Monday were greeted by hundreds of visitors. The Prince Edward Flying Club hosted the Vimy Flight Birth of a Nation team on its cross-Canada centennial tour, fresh from participation in Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa. The team of volunteer retired and active Canadian pilots performed a commemorative […]
Finnegan puts his lungs to the test
Prince Edward County’s Leo Finnegan put his lungs to the test in support of investigating a new piece of equipment at the County’s hospital. Members of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation watched a demonstration of a new spirometer the foundation purchased for the Family Health Team. The device is useful in diagnosing asthma, bronchitis […]
Crowds gather for County’s Canada 150 celebrations
Canada’s 150th birthday was celebrated in a wash of red and white throughout Prince Edward County. The largest crowd Wellington has seen in many years lined both sides of the Main Street as far as the eye could see for a Canada Day parade. Though the rain held off, organizers moved the children’s activities, food […]
