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Blue Box for business ends July 17; changes to pick up day for some residents
Curbside recycling pick up for businesses – commercial institutional and industrial – stops as of July 17. Prince Edward County has more than 600 ineligible sources that will no longer be picked up after the transition. The newly “ineligible” sources also include municipal buildings, daycares, places of worship, campgrounds and not-for-profit organizations. The change means these […]
Rural road work set to begin
Work on more than 46 km of rural roads is set to get underway in Prince Edward County. The bulk of the work in 2025 is single surface treatment, also known as tar-and-chip, which is a single layer application. Single surface treatment is a preventative maintenance technique that is to extend the life of a […]
County assets discussion continues with bridges, facilities and equipment
By Sharon Harrison Bridges, buildings and equipment were the three topics discussed Thursday at Shire Hall for the second in a series of three informal council and staff working sessions on the County’s assets. The first meeting in the series (held April 24) began a process of in-depth discussions on how the municipality’s assets are […]
Liability of drinking is focus of education event geared to hospitality industry
Story and photo by Sharon Harrison “Impaired driving is the biggest epidemic in our society,” proclaimed OPP constable Ben Huddleston, adding that impaired driving is also a community problem. Implications of impaired driving, especially as they relate to the liability and legal implications for the hospitality industry, were shared an educational event this week at […]
Province ‘Links’ more than $2M to resurface section of Bloomfield Main
While the County is pleased to welcome investment of up to $2,058,969 to resurface 1.1 kilometres of Bloomfield Main Street, the announcement was greeted with concern it was not necessary, and could have waited until a larger project was underway, such as sewers, or be used on any of the many crumbling road surfaces. The […]
Work on Wellington Main nears completion; Millennium Trail work continues
Wellington Main Street is expected to reopen to traffic June 1. Contractors have successfully installed the new trunk watermain and trunk sanitary sewer infrastructure under Wellington Main Street – between the water and wastewater treatment plants and Cleminson Street. Crews are completing the installation of curbs and sidewalks along the closed section of Wellington Main. […]
Improvements to Bloomfield’s Mill Pond Park take next step
By Sharon Harrison A unanimous vote by council Tuesday will see the Bloomfield Mill Pond Park project become a project of community interest. Its new status means the project can receive donations and issue official donation receipts for income tax purposes. As work progresses by community volunteers to look at ways to improve the park, […]
County prepares to operate Picton Marina
Council agreed to update its fees, charges and parking bylaws as it prepares to operate the Picton Harbour Marina this season – perhaps opening this weekend. Albert Paschkowiak, supervisor, environmental services and sustainability, made the report for council’s Tuesday night meeting. He noted it is hoped to be able to open the marina this weekend, […]
Conduct complaints about two councillors officially dismissed
Complaints about the conduct of two Prince Edward County councillors have been dismissed by the integrity commissioner. The report is made public as it goes to council for Tuesday night’s meeting. It states the integrity commissioner received two formal complaints Nov. 9, 2024 alleging councillors Sam Branderhorst and Kate MacNaughton violated the code of conduct […]
Big Island winery and tourist units before planning committee
By Sharon Harrison Two planning applications of note came before council at the recent special planning and development committee meeting. Angeline’s Inn hopes to add a few tourist accommodation units to its Bloomfield Main Street site and the second application was relating to a proposed farm winery on Big Island. Under a new two-step process, […]
