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Maple in the County festival cancelled amid COVID-19 concerns
At a meeting early Saturday, Maple in The County organizers from 13 local sugarshacks made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s festival scheduled for March 28-29 amid COVID-19 concerns. The festival draws thousands of visitors to the County over the weekend. The decision aligns with Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health recommending the cancellation […]
Municipality cancels public programs; awaits word on Maple festival
The municipality has cancelled ice surface use, March Break programs, new bookings at community centres and halls as part of measures to take precautions to limit the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Maple in the County organizers are meeting Saturday, March 14 to make a decision regarding the status of the event scheduled […]
All publicly-funded schools to close March 14- April 5
The Ontario government is closing all publicly-funded schools across the province for two weeks following March Break due to concerns about COVID-19. Deputy Premier Christine Elliott, Minister of Health, said in a ‘tweet’ about 4 p.m. this afternoon that the decision was based on guidance from Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, […]
Municipality heading down the road to start fixing them
It is no surprise to County council, or residents, to hear the municipality’s roads are deteriorating faster than resources can maintain. Following reports received at Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, the municipality will seek the public’s opinion on expectations roads . “In 2019, the replacement costs to improve road conditions from ‘poor’ and ‘fair’ […]
County prepping for COVID-19 potential impact
With waves of international news about the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and its declaration from the World Health Organization Wednesday as a pandemic illness, Prince Edward County is preparing for potential impact. Throughout Canada, social distancing has begun with some closures of schools, restriction of access to hospitals and nursing homes, the cancellation […]
County attempting to save two historic homes at Sandbanks from demolition
On the advice of the County’s Heritage Advisory Committee, the municipality will attempt to stop demolition of two cultural heritage homes at Sandbanks Provincial Park. At Tuesday night’s meeting, council approved sending a letter to Jeff Yurek, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. “This correspondence is intended to reinforce the position of the Heritage […]
New gateway signage costs covered by federal grant funding
Council awarded a $102,185 contract for Prince Edward County and Picton gateway signs which will be paid for with federal grant funding. Council approved the contract with Scott Wentworth Landscape, the lowest tender by more than half, of the highest bidder, at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. The current project includes a single Gateway sign in […]
Businesses and shoppers want stores open on stat holidays, but employees would rather not work them
Consumers and retailers agree County businesses should have a choice to open on statutory holidays, but employees say no, and so far, few would choose to work them if they had that choice. Council, at a special meeting before council’s regular meeting, heard some public feedback on exceptions to the Retail Business Holidays Act, as […]
County community stepping up to assist injured farmer
County farmers, friends and supporters are rallying to help a local farmer who was seriously injured in a farm accident late February. While tending to live stock East Lake Road beef producer Lynn Leavitt was trampled and suffered multiple injuries. Jessica Gibeau immediately launched a Gofundme campaign and as of Sunday, the community has raised […]
Federal funds to help promote County’s off-season tourism
Bay of Quinte MP Neil Ellis announced $300,000 in federal funding for Prince Edward County to encourage shoulder and off-season tourism. The ‘Experience the County’ funds will focus on local product and service development, market readiness training, way funding and gateway signage. The money is through FedDev Ontario’s Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF), which supports the […]
