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Overwhelming concern over Wellington water project
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Municipal law lawyer Andrew Biggart told his clients and other members of the public he felt the municipality is “astonishingly reckless… to be putting itself on the hook for a quarter billion dollars of development when the developer should be the one paying for it in the first place.” […]
Picton library expansion ‘dream come true’ celebrates Bake family
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison It was a joyful celebration Saturday amongst a bustling downtown Picton Main Street as friends and supporters of the Picton Branch Library gathered for the official expansion opening – offering some fine words, acknowledgements, a surprise or two and a special nomination. “The dream became a reality,” said […]
Missing five year old located safe
UPDATE: LOCATED: the missing 5 y/o from Prince Edward has been located safe. #OPP would like to thank everyone who shared the appeal for assistance or provided information. Prince Edward OPP seek assistance to locate five-year-old Logan who was last seen on Loyalist Parkway around 12 am Saturday, Aug. 10th. He is described as […]
County settlement agreement with Picton Terminals made public
Terms of settlement between Picton Terminals and the municipality were made public this afternoon. (Click here to read the 19-page document) Council settled a legal dispute with Picton Terminals in a closed session in June which is now legally-binding, and caused much grief from citizens citing lack of public consultation and transparency, and some warnings […]
County to explore five expressions of interest for former Queen Elizabeth school
By Sharon Harrison At a special committee of the whole meeting Wednesday evening, council learned more details about Queen Elizabeth School re-development partnership expressions of interest and recommended next steps. Five expressions of interest were received by the County during the one-month process (June 21-July 19), from New View Holdings, Sterling Group, Port Picton Homes/Cleave […]
Police investgating death at Point Petre
Prince Edward OPP are investigating a death at Point Petre. Sunday, Aug. 4 shortly before 7 p.m., officers responded alongside Hastings Quinte Paramedic Service and Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue to Point Petre. Reports stated individuals had been in the water. Additional assistance was provided by of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre and Canadian […]
Cold Creek development at Sandy Hook proposes 904 dwellings
By Sharon Harrison Stacked townhomes with underground parking lots are being called the answer to bring affordable housing through density. Another extensive residential sub-division, this with 904 dwellings, is being proposed off Sandy Hook Road. “We need to grow. We need more people. The only way we get to affordability that everybody is so concerned […]
More than a decade in the making, ground is broken for County’s new hospital
Story and photos by Sue Capon Ceremonial sod has been turned to launch the building of Prince Edward County’s new hospital. The ground-breaking ceremony, held Thursday afternoon behind the current hospital in Picton, was attended by about 100 guests including Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, representing local dignitaries, Quinte Health staff, and […]
Hospitals receive ‘hard-fought’ and ‘long overdue’ increase in base funding
Quinte Health will receive $15,654,300 for its four hospitals – an increase in base funding of 7.7 per cent – from the province. Announcing the increase Friday morning in Belleville, Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith said the funds should lead to more surgeries and shorter wait times. “In our growing communities, Quinte Health hospitals […]
‘Secret’ agreement settled with Picton Terminals
By Sharon Harrison It was a stunned council chambers Tuesday night, a packed one too, when the regular council meeting began with County mayor Steve Ferguson announcing the municipality’s settlement agreement was accepted by Picton Terminals. “This is not the news I was either expecting or wanted to deliver, but it is my responsibility to […]
