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Council considers upgrade to Wellington wastewater plant
Under pressure from the environment ministry to supply adequate backup power to the Wellington wastewater treatment plant, council must examine taking on long-term debt of more than half a million dollars for upgrades and repairs. The County received tenders from its call in January to complete four main components of work – including supply and […]
Councillor seeks action on Wellington beach policies
Wellington councillor Mike Harper is seeking action on policies and procedures to maintain and improve the village’s beach. Referencing the 2017-2019 plan for operation and improvements in his deputation to council’s Committee of the Whole meeting Thursday, Harper notes many specific actions are yet to be completed. He said the beach and boat launch had […]
Councillors seek better way to repair County roads
With a view to get a handle on the poor condition of many County roads, councillors John Hirsch and Jamie Forrester are asking council to back them in a request for a staff report by the end of January to examine longer-lasting, more efficient and effective methods for repairs. Their resolution, to be presented at […]
Study recommends crosswalk locations
Signalled crosswalks in Wellington and Bloomfield and a pedestrian crossover at Union Street in Picton are expected to be within an estimated 2020 budget of $350,000. An accident at the Wellington crosswalk in 2017 that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, and high traffic volumes from growth and tourism fueled council in 2018 to […]
New bins would add recycling to waste containers
Municipal garbage containers could soon be multi-stream waste and recycling units that earn the County a small annual fee and address current legislation under the Waste-Free Ontario Act. At Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Outdoor Facilities Supervisor Tanya Delaney will present her report on a five-year contract with the Creative Outdoor Advertising (COA) company, […]
Proposal for partnership with marina results in request for report on options
A proposal for a public-private partnership with the Picton Marina, delivered to council Tuesday night, resulted in a request for a staff report regarding options for operations at County-owned marina properties. “We have a long history of attempting to run marinas and we don’t do a good job of it,” said councillor Phil St. Jean, […]
Funds for EORN back improved cell service
Council is being asked decide how to put money on its motion to back improved cellular service for the Eastern Ontario Regional Network’s (EORN) Cell Gap and Capacity Expansion Project. In May 2018, council backed the EORN’s project. Today, the financial impact is council is being asked to pre-commit $59,055 for the next three years […]
County staff seek review process to modernize, enact cost-savings plan
Council will be asked for support, at Tuesday night’s meeting, for a third-party Municipal Modernization Program review to gain further funding to streamline services and enact cost-savings. Municipalities that received the province’s modernization payments last March are now able to apply for funding for projects that can include line-by-line reviews of the budget; a review […]
Picton resident woke to Indigenous history wants council to re-think Sir John’s return
A Picton resident is asking council to re-think the re-installation of the Sir John A Macdonald sculpture at the library. Sculptor Ruth Abernethy’s artwork Holding Court has been in storage for the past several months while landscaping work took place in front of The Armoury. The bronze statue is to be located on the forecourt […]
Teacher unions plan information pickets, limited withdrawal of services
Schools will remain open and learning and extracurricular events will continue as secondary school teachers are set to begin information pickets and a limited withdrawal of services, Tuesday. Teachers and education workers within the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board plan to join peers from across Ontario with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) […]
