Archive for July, 2022
Another collision at intersection of Cty Rd 1 and Hwy 62
Police and emergency services were on the scene of an accident at the intersection of County Road 1 and Hwy 2 late Saturday afternoon. Officers were directing traffic backed up in all directions, while others investigated. No further details are available. Seven people were injured just over a week ago in a two-vehicle collision at […]
Sandbanks at capacity bookings for long weekend
Sandbanks Provincial Park has reached capacity through bookings of advance daily vehicle permits for this holiday long weekend. Friday, July 29 through to Monday, Aug. 1. Only those with a reservation will be allowed to enter the park.
Uride new rideshare service on demand in PEC
Ride sharing has arrived in Prince Edward County with Uride offering on-demand service as part of a six-month pilot aimed at improving transit options for residents and visitors. “We’re very excited to be able to provide the people of Prince Edward County with access to safe, reliable, and affordable transportation,” said Vince Scott, Ontario Operations […]
COVID-19 vaccinations for children under five years begin July 28
Children aged six months to under five years old will be able to receive the pediatric Moderna COVID-19 vaccine beginning July 28. The vaccine is a slightly modified, lower dose (half the amount given to children aged six to 11), in a two-dose series at a recommended interval of eight weeks between first and second […]
CFB Trenton CAAWC training on Millennium Trail
Overnight military training is expected to take place on the Millennium Trail Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 1 a. m. until 11 pm. The Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre (CAAWC), CFB Trenton training involves the movement of approximately 50 Pathfinder trainees, carrying rucksacks and rifles, along the western 20 kilometres of the Millennium Trail. The group […]
Public Health reports one death related to COVID-19
JULY 26: Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has recorded one more death related to COVID-19 – now 64 deaths since the pandemic began. Nine people are in hospital related to the virus. In its weekly update, HPEPH reports 128 new high-risk setting cases and 111 active cases. New cases are defined as ones that have […]
Damn, that’s loud
Council is readdressing its noise bylaw. No big surprise, because their first attempt was a disaster. I was watching this, as I’m prone to do, and years ago Council struggled hard to build a noise bylaw that specifically targeted rural venues. This whole thing came up because neighbours complained about occasional concerts in two County […]
Full closure of Picton Town Hill intersection extended another day
UPDATE: The full closure of the Picton Main Street and Bridge Street intersection (Picton Town Hill) has been extended until 7 a.m. Thursday, July 28. One lane of traffic was expected to reopen by 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27. However, a key piece of equipment for excavating, rock breaking, placement of pipe, and backfilling […]
Free summer season parking at Wellington’s C.M.L. Snider School
The parking lot at Wellington’s C.M.L. Snider School will operate as a free, municipally-managed public parking lot for the remainder of the summer 2022 season. The pilot initiative is the result of a new partnership between the municipality and the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board. “Finding parking in the busy summer months can be […]
Power outage due to fire at a Hydro One station
Hydro One states power has been restored to all affected customers in Saturday’s wide-spread outage. The power outage was caused by a fire at the Lennox Generating station in Napanee. The outage affected more than 25,000 homes and businesses in Prince Edward County, as well as outages in surrounding areas. While some County residents had […]
