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Council being asked to re-approve fire dispatch contract with 15-year deal
Council is expected to approve Prince Edward County fire dispatch services to the city of St. Catharines for a second time this year at Tuesday’s night’s meeting – this time for a 15-year contract. The original five-year contract approved in spring was cancelled, stated Fire Chief Chad Brown in his report to council, because the […]
Council kills further work on fire station moves and closures – for now
UPDATE JUNE 15: Prince Edward County councillors were clear they were not going to further discuss recommendations presented to move or close community fire halls. However, costs and more decisions will need to come back to Shire Hall eventually. Council, at its committee of the whole meeting Thursday afternoon, voted to discontinue the Emergency Management […]
Huge community outpouring of assistance for family who lost home/business in fire
Students from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute partnered with the Elks Lodge to raise $1,000 for the Mustafa El Husein family who lost their home and business to fire May 28 in Wellington. Their effort is just one part of a huge community outpouring of assistance. Karen Adams orchestrated a car wash and put out a […]
Fire destroys Wellington home and two vehicles Sunday night
Fire destroyed a home and two vehicles parked close Sunday night in Wellington. The home belonged to the Adnan Mustafa and Suhaila El Husein family, and contained the commercial kitchen for the co-owners of the popular Papa Ghanoush and Momma Hummus products. The Syrian refugees arrived to Prince Edward County in 2016. Their friends report […]
Coming ‘next generation 911’ fire call dispatch to be outsourced
Coming technology designed to enhance calls to 911 will be outsourced by Prince Edward County’s fire department due to high costs to implement and maintain the new service. Council Tuesday night will be asked to award the city of St. Catharines a tender in the amount of $405,797.50 for fire dispatch services. UPDATE: Approved. All […]
No injuries in fire at Ralph’s Meat Market
UPDATE: Ralph’s Meat Market, at 79 Main Street in Picton has closed temporarily following a fire inside Friday morning. Upon arrival, after 8 a.m. Friday, personnel from Fire Station 1 quickly extinguished a basement fire limiting further damage to the building. “The crew made excellent use of their training and teamwork to locate and extinguish […]
Firefighters knock down house fire, limiting damage
Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue responded to a fire at a house on Barker Street in Picton at about 6 a.m. this morning after a passing pedestrian observed the flames and called 911. Fire Chief Chad Brown said crews quickly extinguished the fire and limited further property damage. The house was vacant at the […]
Picton Firefighters’ Association boosts tractor project at PECI
Picton Firefighters’ Association members and family met recently with students restoring an old tractor as part of their technology program at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute. The association presented $500 in support of the program.
Retiring firefighter honoured for 31 years service
At a regular meeting of the Picton Firefighters’ Association family members were present with friends to honour the retirement of firefighter Paul Vidito following 31 years of service to the Picton Fire Department and more recently, Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue. Vidito’s dedication was honoured by receiving various tokens of appreciation from the mayor’s […]
Wilson Road home destroyed in fire; friends set up Go Fund Me page to help
Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire on Wilson Road shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday night. Fire Chief Chad Brown states two occupants were home at the time of the fire, and escaped without injury. “The structure was fully involved when crews arrived and took about an hour and a half […]
