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Solar and sheep in proposed project on Elmbrook Road; former BESS proposal site
By Sharon Harrison Details of a proposed solar energy project on a 105-acre parcel of land in the area of Elmbrook Road and County Road 5 (Green Point) in Prince Edward County were shared with council members at a recent committee of the whole meeting. The proposal, known as the Elmbrook Agrivoltaics project (agrivoltaics is […]
Mass timber arrives for first of its kind build at County’s hospital
Construction on the new hospital reached a milestone this week as North America’s first mass timber hospital became one step closer to reality. The arrival of the mass timber materials to the construction site was marked by a celebration with local and provincial partners, including Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp, Prince Edward County Mayor […]
Washrooms closed due to vandalism set to reopen with new rules, cameras to come
By Sharon Harrison The washrooms at both the skatepark/splashpad area (375 Picton Main Street) and at Benson Park (56 King Street) are expected to reopen on Saturday, June 28. The washrooms were closed since June 11 to complete repairs due to acts of vandalism. In hopes to reduce vandalism, the municipality will be limiting the […]
Construction underway on County’s new long-term care home
While construction is already underway to build the new 160-bed long-term care home behind the current facility, politicians, officials, H.J. McFarland Memorial Home residents, families and caregivers gathered Thursday morning for the official groundbreaking ceremony. The home is expected to be complete by the spring of 2027. “Today as we break ground on the redevelopment […]
Dunes and Outlet beaches cleared for swimming
UPDATE JUNE 27TH: Sandbanks Provincial Park reports the Dunes and Outlet beaches have been cleared for swimming after new water samples were taken on Thursday. JUNE 25: Sandbanks Provincial Park has stated the Dunes Beach and Outlet Beach are now posted as unsafe for swimming due to elevated levels of bacterial counts. Park staff are […]
County Seniors’ Centre officially launches with ribbon cutting celebration
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison It’s official: Prince Edward County now has a permanent centre dedicated to seniors, and for many in the community, it couldn’t come soon enough. “We are another step closer to eliminating social isolation,” said Barbara Proctor, Community Care for Seniors Foundation president. Under the auspice of the Prince Edward […]
PECI students dive into engineering aquatic equipment for conservation efforts
Quinte Conservation’s Aquatic Sciences department is ready to deploy three high-quality ‘Windermere Traps’ into the Bay of Quinte thanks to students from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute in Picton. The collaborative effort through the school’s manufacturing technology program offered a new kind of challenge for students Sawyer, Donald, Dustin, and Riley who successfully reverse-engineered and built […]
Naval Marine Archive founders earn Canadian Nautical Research Society award
The County’s Paul Adamthwaite and Betty Ann Anderson – co-founders of the Naval Marine Archive: the Canadian Colletion, in Picton – were honoured as joint recipients of the Alec Douglas Award for Merit from the Canadian Nautical Research Society (CNRS). Since 1984, this is the fifth time the society has recognized excellence in contributions to […]
Fire equipment concerns among vehicle, and recreation asset discussions
By Sharon Harrison In the final of a series of three informal, but in-depth working sessions with council and County staff, corporate vehicles, the fire fleet, and parks and recreation assets were discussed. Details on the three asset classes discussed in this week’s working session focused on the fire fleet (vehicles), corporate fleet (vehicles), and […]
Wellington Park rehabilitation to become a project of community interest
By Sharon Harrison Wellington park’s revitalization initiative is to become a project of community interest after council voted in favour of the request made by the non-profit Wellington Community Association. Councillor Corey Engelsdorfer put forward the motion that council declare the revitalization of Wellington Park to be a project of community interest for the purposes […]
