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Great crowd enjoys return of in-person seniors’ active living fair
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison For the first time in three years, the seniors’ information and active living fair was back live and in-person having switched to a virtual fair for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by the Prince Edward County Community Care Association for Seniors, the annual event once again […]
Ferguson Street closed beginning Oct. 31
An updated detour route for Phase 2 of the West Mary Street sanitary sewer reconstruction project will be in place beginning Tuesday, Oct. 31. Ferguson Street will be closed to through traffic between West Mary Street and Grove Street until further notice. The closure allows sewer installation work to take place at the entrance of […]
Glenora Ferry has resumed service
UPDATE: The Glenora ferry has resumed normal operation this afternoon, Nov. 2 at 1:30. Glenora Ferry users are being told the boat will be out of service Thursday, Nov. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to replace a hydraulic cylinder at the Adolphustown dock.
Military Peace Support training in Picton Nov. 1
tudents and instructors from the Peace Support Training Centre in Kingston are expected to conduct an exercise in Picton between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. Canadian and international students and instructors plan area assessments of the local community to train in the conduct of Civil-Military Cooperation. An area assessment is a survey […]
Project Zero donation to help County firefighters save lives
Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue received 246 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms Monday, to be shared with residents in need. The presentation by Enbridge Gas, is part of the Safe Community Project Zero – a public education campaign with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council providing more than 10,000 alarms to residents […]
Al Purdy A-frame Association receives ACO Special Jury Award
The Al Purdy A-Frame Association received the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) Special Jury Award earlier this month at the 17th annual Heritage Awards, honouring leaders, projects and initiatives worthy of provincial recognition for their contributions to architectural conservation in Ontario. The Al Purdy A-Frame Association had been nominated in September for for the Margaret […]
Skyway bridge closure set for Oct. 30-31
A full closure of the Skyway Bridge is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 30 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. In case of poor weather conditions, the closure may be rescheduled to take place the same time from Nov. 1 – 2. This closure is intended for installation of structural steel girders […]
Students going beyond the classroom to learn about local government
Grades 7 and 8 students from St. Gregory Catholic School in Picton are getting an inside look at local government this week. As part of Local Government Week, the County of Prince Edward welcomed more than 50 students to participate in the beyond the classroom program to learn more about local government and its impact […]
‘GEM’ of a program supports seniors living at home
Quinte Health has a “gem” of a new program helping to support older adults who visit the emergency departments at the two rural hospitals located in Picton and Bancroft. Stacy Jackson, Quinte Health’s Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) Clinician, divides her time between the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) at Picton and the North Hastings […]
Night of the Monarch event celebrates successes on County’s south shore
More than a hundred supporters gathered at the Night of the Monarch event to celebrate Ontario’s first new conservation reserve since 1999 – Monarch Point. The South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) event last week also marked the fifth anniversary the County’s leading environmental advocacy non-profit. “Far too many people across Canada and around the world […]
