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Rural road work set to begin
Work on more than 46 km of rural roads is set to get underway in Prince Edward County. The bulk of the work in 2025 is single surface treatment, also known as tar-and-chip, which is a single layer application. Single surface treatment is a preventative maintenance technique that is to extend the life of a […]
Canada Post open, but workers launch overtime ban
UPDATE MAY 23: The Canada Post CUPW has launched a nationwide overtime ban for employees in both urban and rural bargaining units. This is a legal strike action and means employees will refuse to work overtime. Canada Post says operations at post offices continue, but customers may experience delays. At this time there are no […]
County assets discussion continues with bridges, facilities and equipment
By Sharon Harrison Bridges, buildings and equipment were the three topics discussed Thursday at Shire Hall for the second in a series of three informal council and staff working sessions on the County’s assets. The first meeting in the series (held April 24) began a process of in-depth discussions on how the municipality’s assets are […]
Tip-toeing through the tulips, tree planting and petrichor
Tree planting is a big part of the May gardening scene at my house this spring, and while they are not exactly trees as we imagine trees to be at this point, the recently acquired bare-root tree seedlings (or saplings), ranging from one-foot twigs to more sturdy four-foot specimens, need planting quickly. Around 25 tree […]
Meet local sci-fi and fantasy authors; explore reconciliation reading
If you like to read fantasy and science fiction, don’t miss an upcoming event at the County of Prince Edward Public Library rescheduled from a previous date due to an ice storm. “Celebrating Speculative Fiction in the County” is set for Saturday, May 31 at 2 p.m. at the Picton Branch Library. Thomas Harrison will […]
Liability of drinking is focus of education event geared to hospitality industry
Story and photo by Sharon Harrison “Impaired driving is the biggest epidemic in our society,” proclaimed OPP constable Ben Huddleston, adding that impaired driving is also a community problem. Implications of impaired driving, especially as they relate to the liability and legal implications for the hospitality industry, were shared an educational event this week at […]
Province ‘Links’ more than $2M to resurface section of Bloomfield Main
While the County is pleased to welcome investment of up to $2,058,969 to resurface 1.1 kilometres of Bloomfield Main Street, the announcement was greeted with concern it was not necessary, and could have waited until a larger project was underway, such as sewers, or be used on any of the many crumbling road surfaces. The […]
In Conversation: Trump Presidency and What’s Next for Canada
A fundraising evening for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation will feature acclaimed writer and political commentator David Frum, in conversation with academic and publisher Karen Valihora, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at The Regent Theatre in Picton “The Trump Presidency and What’s Next for Canada,” themes a thought-provoking discussion promising insight into the […]
Families dared to envision a future where their children were supported
Since 1965, Community Living Prince Edward has championed inclusion, and supported people with intellectual disabilities age 0 to 99+ to live their best possible life in Prince Edward County. Sixty years ago, a group of courageous and determined families came together, united by a common dream: they wanted more for their sons and daughters—a life […]
Work on Wellington Main nears completion; Millennium Trail work continues
Wellington Main Street is expected to reopen to traffic June 1. Contractors have successfully installed the new trunk watermain and trunk sanitary sewer infrastructure under Wellington Main Street – between the water and wastewater treatment plants and Cleminson Street. Crews are completing the installation of curbs and sidewalks along the closed section of Wellington Main. […]
