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County’s new hospital moves one step closer to reality
Today, the plan to build a new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) takes another exciting step forward toward ‘shovels in the ground’. As announced by Infrastructure Ontario, a request for qualifications (RFQ) has been issued. “This is indeed a memorable day. With this exciting next step, we gain momentum toward shovels in the ground […]
Council seeks plan to round up dangerous, feral cattle
Hearing about out-of-control, feral and dangerous cattle running loose in Sophiasburgh, council has asked municipal staff to look into an efficient but cost-effective way to manage them, and others as incidents arise. Councillor Roy Pennell has twice sought support for the municipality to reinstate a ‘Pounds Keeper’ due to incidents with a few large animals […]
County will fund increased ambulance service from reserve fund
UPDATE MARCH 28: Council will fund expanded ambulance service from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve fund. There will be be two ambulances in the County, operating 24/7. Council also asks that the Chief of Hastings Quinte Paramedic Service present council with data confirming the use of the ambulance services in the County prior to the […]
Former Duke Dome demolition continues from the final look inside
UPDATED: Demolition continues. Two photos from the past week’s work: Story and photos by Sharon Harrison A piece of Wellington’s history is slowly being erased as the demolition of the former Wellington Arena, also known as the old ‘Duke Dome’ began late Monday afternoon. It is the dawn of a new affordable housing development and […]
Hospital build sweeps up at weekend curl-a-thon – $51,103.90 raised
By Sharon Harrison Local curlers raised a whopping $42,330-plus toward the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Back the Build campaign in a 24-hour Curl-A-Thon this past weekend, far exceeding anyone’s expectations. “A huge, huge thank-you to all of you, we are raising $27 million to build a new hospital for Prince Edward County and […]
Full burn ban lifted
UPDATE MARCH 27: Fire Chief Chad Brown has lifted the full burn ban after the winds have become light enough to allow open air burning. MARCH 25: Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue (PECFR) is restricting all burning in the municipality with a burn ban in effect March 25 due to a high wind warning […]
Westbound lane open at Hwy 401 crash scene; OPP seek dash cam footage
UPDATE: Both lanes now fully open OPP are looking for anyone who has relevant information, dash cam footage or who may have witnessed the collision. Call L&A County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at: www.ontariocrimestoppers.ca. […]
Base31 envisions a neighbourhood with amenities at former Loch Sloy
Base31 – formerly known as Loch Sloy Business Park and Airport, ‘The Heights’ and home of the Royal Airforce’s No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School – may become a community again. Monday, Base31 officials shared the beginnings of an ambitious vision for the 750-acre property – noting that so far, only about 10 per cent […]
Help with crisis calls making an ‘Impact’ in Prince Edward County
The pairing of mental health workers and police officers to respond to crisis calls for assistance is making an ‘impact’ in Prince Edward County. The successes of a new program started last summer, called Integrated Mobile Police and Co-Response Team (IMPACT) were shared by Sandi LeBlanc-DiCresce, program manager, and Derek McGeachy, director of clinicial services […]
People rescued after ice floe broke from shore
Three people were on an ice floe when it broke away from shore and started drifting down the channel off Cressy Bayside Road. Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue (PECFR) responded to the call about 9:30 a.m. Friday morning. One person managed to jump to shore before the ice drifted into the open channel about […]
