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County Road 49 to be ready to rubble Tuesday
SEPT. 6: “Rubblization” of County Road 49 is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8 now that the specialized equipment has arrived from the United States. This work was slated to get underway earlier this summer; however, work visa issues impacted the contractor’s ability to bring both the specialized equipment and operating crew into Canada. […]
Full schedule of author visits planned for September
Thanks to the Al Purdy writer-in-residence program, the library had the opportunity to host Ken McGoogan at the Picton Branch Library for a talk about his book, Searching for Franklin. His daughter, Keriann McGoogan, joined us late in August to discuss her books, Sisters of the Jungle and Chasing Lemurs. Author events are a great […]
Hometown crowd cheers Eagles in dramatic championship win
A loud hometown crowd at Johnson Fields cheered the PECSA Eagles as they captured the 2026 U14 Boys SOSA League championship with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Kingston United. Trailing by a goal with less than two minutes remaining, Remington Leavitt launched a long throw into the box that found Sasha Minhas, who tied the […]
Heritage committee bypassed in approval for Drake Devonshire extension
By Sharon Harrison The disputed heritage permit application for the Drake Devonshire’s planned three-storey addition at 20 and 24 Wharf Street in Wellington, has been approved by council. Construction will proceed in accordance with the drawing package from Superkül Architects, along with a re-consideration (also approved by council) for a recommendation for the provision to […]
Crisis Intervention Centre now named Mental Health and Crisis Services
Quinte Health’s Crisis Intervention Centre has a new name: Mental Health and Crisis Services (MHCS) – changed to better reflect support available to people in the Quinte region. Located in the WCA Wing at Belleville General Hospital, MHCS provides free, confidential mental health support for individuals aged 16 and older. No referral is required, and […]
Delhi and Marsh Creek one of five funded Canadian projects for Bioblitz Sept. 25-26
Delhi Park and Marsh Creek will be a highlighted part of the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Great Canadian Bioblitz as one of just five Bioblitz projects across Canada selected for funding. Bioblitz is a 24-hour event that invites Canadians from coast to coast to coast to become citizen scientists and create a nationwide snapshot of the […]
Meals, Active Living programs, webinars and more for seniors in September
Active Living Programs for seniors 60+ are available five days/week through the Prince Edward Community Care for Seniors. Also on offer is online events each month. The Active Living Programs (ALP) offered include fitness, social and recreational activities both online and close to where seniors live. Membership in ALP is available to seniors 60+ for […]
Hydro One denies appeal to save 300+ year old trees; now up to County
Neighbours, Prince Edward County Field Naturalists and South Shore Joint Initiative members have appealed unsuccessfully to Hydro One and to the Hydro One Ombudsman to save 300-400 year-old trees on County Road 13. “We are hoping that an appeal to the PEC Operational Services department will result in a last-minute reprieve for the trees,” said […]
Water/wastewater path forward stalls with failed vote
By Sharon Harrison A consultant’s strategy for the County saying it needs $255 million over the next 10 years to build new water treatment facilities and associated infrastructure was not accepted, and approval for staff to explore options also failed in a tie vote during Thursday’s committee of the whole meeting. The issue goes to […]
Municipal support for proposed South Shore dark sky preserve
By Sharon Harrison Prince Edward County’s proposed Dark Sky Preserve took a step further in its development at Thursday’s committee of the whole meeting, with council voting to approve exploration of municipal support options. Staff will work with the South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) to establish a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the use of the […]
