Archive for December, 2024
Rednersville event venue recommended for approval amid extensive concerns
By Sharon Harrison (UPDATE: Approved at council Jan. 14) Following an extraordinary number of comments at last week’s planning and development committee meeting, council voted to recommend a re-zoning application for a seasonal event venue to be located at 3038 County Road 3 (Rednersville Road) in Ameliasburgh. The 8-4 recorded vote (councillors Sam Branderhorst, Corey […]
Community carol service rings in support for new hospital
The Community Carol Service piped in the holiday season making a donation to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation Monday. The group, organized by Pat Bentley and Rosemary Moore, invited guest organist Murray Baer and local church choirs to perform at this year’s Christmas Carol Service at Picton United Church. The sweet melodic sounds […]
Celebrate Christmas broadcast features 18 local faith partners
Local communities of faith have partnered with 99.3 County FM radio to present the fifth annual “Celebrate Christmas” broadcast set to air Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m., and again Wednesday, Dec. 25, at noon. Initially the broadcast offered a Christmas Eve experience during the period of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions but the program was so […]
Focus group discussions suggest changes at County’s six library branches
If you dropped in to any branch of the library this fall, you may have received a survey asking for your thoughts on library services, collections and programs. This was one way the library board was seeking your advice on a new strategic plan setting the direction for the future. Prince Edward County Libraries CEO […]
Holiday photographs capture support for County’s new hospital
County residents and visitors celebrating the season with a holiday photograph helped raise $5,000 for the campaign to build the new hospital in Prince Edward County. Spirits were bright at ANDARA Gallery in Bloomfield as artists-owners Andrew Csafordi and Tara Wilkinson presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation with the early Christmas gift. As […]
County Marathon committee races in with donation
Community support for the hospital’s Back the Build campaign came racing in again from County Marathon participants. Brian McLean, the marathon’s new race director, presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) with $9,000 on Dec. 12. The funds were donated by marathon participants and community members who pledged support to the foundation as […]
Loyalist Heights sub-division to be deferred for groundwater impact study
By Sharon Harrison The fifth revision for an application for the proposed (now 495-unit) Loyalist Heights sub-division off Sandy Hook Road was deferred at Wednesday’s planning and development committee meeting. That decision will move to council to be ratified. Councillor Sam Branderhorst brought forward the deferral motion so a cumulative hydrogeological (study of groundwater) impact […]
Economic plan tackles’ County’s struggles, strengths and vision
By Sharon Harrison The economic development of the County, its struggles and strengths, as well as the vision going forward, was shared by Karen Palmer, the County’s economic development officer during a presentation Monday to the Agricultural Advisory Committee. Several months in the works, the proposed economic development action plan noted the main economic development […]
Traffic disruptions on County Road 49 Dec. 16-20
Drivers can expect traffic disruptions and lane restrictions on County Road 49 from Monday, Dec. 16 to Friday, Dec. 20. Malroz Engineering Inc. will be drilling between Spencer Street and Folkard Lane (Beer Store to just past McFarland Home) between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. to help understand the physical properties of […]
Quilters serve up handcrafted gifts for delivery with Meals on Wheels
On behalf of the Prince Edward County Quilters’ Guild and The Comfort Quilt Committee, Hanne Simoes (left), and Elizabeth Hill (right), presented 75 hand-crafted placemats to Keith Powell, of The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association. A holiday season tradition – these placemats will be provided to clients of the Meals on Wheels […]
