Archive for February, 2024
Expect construction work on County Road 22 for most of the year
Traffic disruptions and lane restrictions are to be expected for most of the year on County Road 22 between London Avenue and Airport Lane (at Picton Heights) beginning Monday, Feb. 26 to facilitate the installation of water and sanitary infrastructure. The project is expected to be completed by Nov. 30, 2024. Most of the work […]
Campaign results in promise to build new structure for Barn Swallows
UPDATE FEB. 28: The work of local naturalists and support of the public has resulted in a commitment by the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) to erect a Barn Swallow alternate nesting structure at the site of the former nesting shed at Point Traverse by March 31. Cheryl Anderson reports the culmination of the campaign during […]
100 People Who Care boost family programs at The HUB
100 People Who Care Prince Edward County presented The Hub Child and Family Centre $8,600 in member donations for the first presentation of the year. The HUB Child & Family Centre (The HUB) has served the children and families of Prince Edward County since 1989. It is dedicated to providing quality licensed child care and […]
Seedy Saturday continues to plant ideas and grow interest in its 15th year
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison For many growers and gardeners – whether newbie or experienced – the apparent endless number of adoringly colourful seed packet offerings (and loose seeds) were akin to shelves of candy jars in a candy store – and the temptation just as irresistible. Let’s just say, it’s a thing gardeners […]
Fire on York Street related to operation of fuel-fired stove
Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue was called to a fire at SWMR Automotive Service Repair on York Street in Picton at 8:45 a.m. Thursday morning. Fire crews found a small fire in the roof structure of a commercial property and the cause of the fire was determined to be related to the operation of […]
More than $50,000 in stolen property recovered
More than $50,000 in stolen property was located earlier this month from multiple break and enters reported in Prince Edward County and surrounding areas. The Ontario Provincial Police report that on Feb. 7, members of the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit were involved in locating multiple pieces of stolen property in Prince Edward […]
Second fire in as many nights – gofundme set up for family
UPDATED FEB 23: Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire on Inkerman Ave in Picton just before 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21. Occupants were home at the time of the fire and were notified by a neighbour of the fire on the home’s exterior. The house was fully involved in a […]
Anglers rescued by boat and helicopter
UPDATE: Two anglers were rescued by boat and two by a Search and Rescue helicopter team out of Trenton. Constable Aaron Miller reports the incident – a third in less than a week in the region – happened shortly after 5 p.m. Feb. 21. “Four men had been out fishing on the ice of Wellers […]
Fire on Albert Street, Picton
Fire caused significant damage to a residence on Albert Street in Picton Tuesday night. Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue were called to the scene around 10:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Crews from Picton Station 1 extinguished the fire and hot spots and remained on scene for several hours. The cause of the fire is not […]
Food and community key ingredients in early County life
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison For more than a century, Prince Edward County’s community hubs, in their many forms, have provided a nurturing environment as gathering places, bringing folks together (and especially women back in the day), where the key ingredient often centred around food and feeding people. A presentation and tour Saturday afternoon […]
