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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 […]
Missing Picton woman found safe and sound
UPDATE: East Region Ontario Provincial Police tweeted that Kayla Rose has been found safe and sound. The Twitter post thanked everyone who shared the information and those who contacted the Prince Edward County OPP. Prince Edward OPP are seeking assistance to locate a 27-year-old woman last seen on Tuesday, March 3 in her hometown of […]
New accommodations tax moves forward for council approval
MARCH 4 – UPDATE: Council approved moving the municipal accommodations tax (MAT) forward to the March 24 meeting of council for final approval. At the special meeting, councillors heard from a half dozen members of the public with concerns over the timing of its implementation, logistics and communication of the process to roofed accommodation businesses. […]
Picton man facing attempted murder among slew of charges
A 52-year-old Picton man charged earlier this month with aggravated assault is now facing attempted murder, and several other charges. On Feb. 8, at approximately 3 p.m. Prince Edward OPP officers responded to a report of a serious assault. They attended hospital where the victim was being treated and was later airlifed to a Kingston […]
One-day strike for secondary school union Thursday, March 5
Today the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation announced its members at select school boards will participate in a one-day strike on Thursday, March 5. Students in Grades 9-12 should not go to school that day. This strike does not affect students in JK-Grade 8. A voicemail message is to go home to families of secondary […]
Accommodation tax meeting moved to March 4
Due to inclement weather conditions, today’s council’s special Committee of the Whole meeting, the Police Services Board meeting, and the Library Board meeting have been cancelled. The special Committee of the Whole meeting for the proposed Municipal Accommodation Tax, and an update on implementation of the short-term accommodation licensing, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March […]
High winds and waves brings water safety statement
While a light freezing rain begins late Wednesday and predicted snowfall for Prince Edward County has yet to materialize, local weather forecasts for the Quinte Conservation Watershed are predicting a weather system that will bring sustained strong winds across Lake Ontario beginning Wednesday and continuing into Friday. Winds are forecasted to reach 50 km/hr by […]
County proposes Municipal Accommodation Tax
County staff are recommending the municipality implement a mandatory 4 per cent Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT). The MAT would apply to all roofed accommodations provided for a continuous period of 30 days or less. The tax would apply only to the accommodation fee. “A MAT would support the services and resources that thousands of visitors […]
No-passing signs and speed limit reduction proposed for County Road 1 at Hwy 62 intersection
The posting of no-passing signs, and approval to reduce the speed limit to 70km/h from 80km/h on a two 500m portions of County Road 1 just east and west of the Hwy. 62 intersection will come before council March 10. Consideration for the speed reduction for 500m east and west was brought by the Traffic […]
