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Roadway line painting continues
Painting of pavement markings and lines will continue in the County this week. Handwork such as parking spaces and stop bars is underway while the large mobile truck is expected to start on roadways (centreline/edgeline) Tuesday, Aug. 22. Minor traffic disruptions short in duration may occur during line painting. Drivers are reminded to not cross […]
Partial burn ban lifted
AUG. 21: All open air fires permitted. The partial burn ban has been lifted after all criteria have been met for open air burning. AUG. 18: A partial burn ban will come into effect as of 12 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18 due to the forecast of high winds. Under a partial burn ban, burning is […]
PEC OPP completing rapid deployment training
Prince Edward OPP officers are conducting rapid deployment training in Prince Edward County today. The training helps officers respond to active threats in the community and to be better equipped to protect the community. The public may see an increased police presence. Rapid deployment teams are designed to bring structure to a crisis as members […]
No County child deserves to go hungry
Letter to the Editor: In the roiling pot of high-profile council priorities, which includes such vital matters as climate, affordability, harbours, primary healthcare, water, County Road 49 and other infrastructure renewal, plus overall land use to name just a few… it is easy to overlook some of the little horseshoe things that are, well, not […]
Section of Millennium Trail closed for repairs
A section of the Millennium Trail at Picton is to be closed Wednesday, August 9 for repairs. The trail will be closed from Loyalist Parkway near Canadian Tire to the fork in the trail behind the store so that staff can complete washout repairs and other improvements. That section of the trail is expected to […]
Community party celebrates Princess Amelia’s 240th birthday
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison A procession fit for a princess was the scene Saturday with a fine birthday party held in honour of Princess Amelia’s 240th birthday. For a lady of some significant years, Her Royal Highness, Princess Amelia, was looking remarkably good for her advanced years, as she, along with her sister, […]
County’s Troy Eaton inducted into Arm Wrestling Hall of Fame
By Olivia Timm Three members of the Picton Arm Wrestling Club (PAWC) brought home six medals from the Canadian Arm Wrestling Championships hosted in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – and one was inducted into the national hall of fame. Club members Troy Eaton, John “Jack” McAlpine and Michael MacInally competed and represented PAWC and Team […]
Donation was music to hospital foundation ears
Members of the St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church in Picton and Organist Murray Baer pulled out all the stops again, to present the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) with a $2,365 donation. The funds were raised through a free-will offering during St. Mary Magdalene’s second performance of “Pulling Out All the Stops” organ […]
First probable case of new tick-borne illness identified in region
A probable case of anaplasmosis (human granulocytic anaplasmosis) has been declared by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) in the region. Anaplasmosis is caused by a type of bacteria transmitted to humans by the bite of a blacklegged tick, the same kind of tick that transmits Lyme disease. HPEPH states this is the first probable […]
Armed Forces approved for training on Millennium Trail
Movement on the Millennium Trail in the early morning hours of August 1 in the vicinity of Benway Road, northwest to Fort Kente Road has been approved by the municipality for the Canadian Armed Forces Pathfinder training exercise. Between 3 and 7 a.m., the exercise is expected to involve approximately 30 military personnel wearing all […]
