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911 service restored following early morning outage
UPDATE: 911 service has been restored. The County of Prince Edward is one of several areas across Ontario experiencing a 911 service outage. Residents and visitors are advised to call the fire department directly at 613.476.2345 if they require fire assistance. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public to call the OPP non-emergency […]
Closure of Consecon Street Wellington at Millennium Trail planned for Sept. 21-23 /Oct. 5-6
The intersection of Consecon Street and the Millennium Trail in Wellington is to be closed to all traffic Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 a.m. until Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 5 at 7 a.m. until Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. The closure in September is required so that the County’s […]
Lakeside Estates sub-division approval extended by two years
By Sharon Harrison A request by the developer to extend the draft plan of sub-division approval for Lakeside Estates in Consecon by three years wasn’t accepted by council, but it did approve a two-year extension. Several councillors at Wednesday’s planning and development committee meeting (the last for this term of council) were not comfortable […]
Mabel Kleinsteuber boat launch closed Sept. 17
A licensed applicator will be using pesticides to control phragmites — an aquatic invasive species — at the Mabel Kleinsteuber Boat Launch (1260 County Road 12) on Thursday, Sept. 17. The municipality is working with the West Lake Community Association’s Aquatic Invasive Phragmites Control Project on this work. During this time, the Mabel Kleinsteuber […]
Second $10,000 gift for new hospital
A growing partnership between Keint-he Winery and Vineyards, the Rogers family and the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation is helping bring the community one step closer to its new hospital. For the second year in a row, Keint-he Winery and the Rogers family have made a $10,000 gift in support of the Back […]
Picton Pirates weather stormy seas as PJHL regular season kicks off
Countylive.ca welcomes Jason Parks and his weekly coverage of the Picton Pirates. Jason has been involved with the Picton Pirates Junior C hockey club since 2004, serving in both a journalism role and as the club’s General Manager from 2009-11 and 2021-23. By Jason Parks Short staffed on blue line, the Picton Pirates were dropped […]
Keep Kids Warm program registration now open
The Prince Edward County OPP is continuing its support of the annual Adopt-A-Child Keep Kids Warm Program, a community partnership dedicated to providing new winter clothing for local children. “Every child deserves to be warm this winter. Through the continued support of our community partners and volunteers, this program helps ensure local children have the […]
New meeting pod, class set of ukuleles examples of library supporting students
As students across Prince Edward County are back to school, the Library is excited to continue help support learning in new and continuing ways. Class visits to a nearby local branch are a great example. Students – of all ages – can visit the public library, receive their library membership, and learn about the many […]
Paving the parking lot at Picton
UPDATE: The temporary closure of 55 King Street parking lot is rescheduled to begin Sept. 28. The municipality reports the delay in the closure, originally slated for Sept. 16, will allow the contractor to complete updated locate work. The Level 3 DC fast chargers in the parking lot will not be available when crews are […]
Community invited to look for Shoebills with naturalists Sept 29
One of the most striking birds in the world is the prehistoric-looking Shoebill, found in only a few swamps in central Africa. Join David and Yvette on a trip to Uganda and experience the wildlife and people of that country and, hopefully, find a Shoebill. Everybody is welcome to join the Prince Edward County Field […]
