Archive for September, 2024
Milford fall fair crowds bask in glorious summer heat
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Every Milford fair day, Bruce Dowdell, long-standing Milford fall fair board member and past president, ensures a fine forecast and every year, it seems he comes through. The long-standing trend is that it never rains on the Milford Fair – though it may have rained three times in the […]
Low voter turnout at advance polls
Elections Ontario is reporting low voter turnout at advance polls for the Bay of Quinte by-election. It states 7,885 voters have cast ballots – 8.1 per cent of all registered voters. The non-partisan agency responsible for administering provincial by-elections and elections, notes 12,285, or 13 per cent of voters, had cast ballots ahead of election […]
A smashing good time at the Picton fair
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison While the sun is expected to shine on this Saturday’s fair in Milford, the damp and coolness last weekend was no deterrent for fans of the County’s first fair of the season at Picton. The Picton fair brought everything from lawn tractor racing to tractor pulls, an antique tractor […]
Words connect Bloomfield resident to $250,000
A crossword instant lottery game saw Dale Broadbent, of Bloomfield, scratch her way to winning a $250,000 top prize. A mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Dale has been playing the lottery with OLG for many years but this is her first big win. “I was sitting in my kitchen, playing my ticket and not paying much […]
Council to seek separate legal opinion over Picton Terminals agreement
By Sharon Harrison The Picton Terminals saga didn’t move forward with bylaw approval as expected at Tuesday evening’s council meeting, where council decided instead (in closed session) to seek a separate legal opinion. The bylaw not approved, would have authorized the mayor and chief administrative officer to execute the settlement agreement between County and ABNA […]
Premier Ford in the County to announce $18.3M for regional water plant
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Premier Doug Ford came to the County Monday morning to announce an infrastructure investment of up to $18.3 million to help build the new Wellington Regional Water Treatment Plant. The funds will help build the new plant, replacing the local water treatment plants in Wellington and Picton (also servicing […]
Local chambers of commerce host Bay of Quinte by-election virtual debate
The Belleville, Prince Edward County and Quinte West chambers of commerce are consolidating their usual independent candidate debates into a single virtual event Tuesday highlighting candidates for the Sept. 19 provincial by-election to replace Bay of Quinte MP Todd Smith who retired to enter the public sector last month. UP’DATE: Click below to watch the […]
Fawcettville development second public meeting called ‘a waste of time’
Story and photo by Sharon Harrison A second public information meeting on the proposed Fawcett Avenue sub-division was largely considered a waste of everybody’s time at the Picton town hall, with some suggesting it should have been postponed, as it brought little to no new information or resolutions of concerns already expressed. Developer Eric DenOuden, […]
Pilot project invites boaters to use cleaning system to help manage invasive species
The County is participating in a pilot project involving a free of charge boat cleaning station to be set up over the next two months at several boat launches. All watercraft, including boats, canoes, and kayaks, are potential carriers of invasive species that cause significant harm to local ecosystems by outcompeting with native species and […]
Third time a charm for County cyclist at World Gran Fondo
The County’s favourite senior cyclist says the third time was a charm at the World Gran Fondo race in Aalborg Denmark last Sunday – but it wasn’t without a snag and bump along the way. Rob Legge, 75, of Cressy, reports a satisfying 14th place finish among 28 athletes in the age 75-79 category at […]
