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Lavender new CEO for Cottagers’ Associations
The Board of Directors of the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) has announced the appointment of Lesley Lavender to the position of Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2024. Lavender has been the CEO of the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce for the past five years. The Chamber is welcoming applicants for the […]
Rural municipalities being shut-out for housing funding: Mayor
Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson wants a review of current and future National Housing Strategy programs stating he’s troubled that efforts by the County, and other rural communities to build affordable housing, are being shut out. The County last week learned its $14.2 million application was denied by Canada Mortgage and Housing’s (CMHC’s) Housing […]
County denied CMHC funding to support affordable housing
The County of Prince Edward’s application for $14.2 million through the Accelerator Housing Fund to support local affordable housing initiatives has been unsuccessful. The municipality applied for funding to support a variety of needs including the redevelopment of Queen Elizabeth School, extension of the secondary suite program, and investment in transitional and worker housing. In […]
Campaign results in promise to build new structure for Barn Swallows
UPDATE FEB. 28: The work of local naturalists and support of the public has resulted in a commitment by the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) to erect a Barn Swallow alternate nesting structure at the site of the former nesting shed at Point Traverse by March 31. Cheryl Anderson reports the culmination of the campaign during […]
Fire on York Street related to operation of fuel-fired stove
Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue was called to a fire at SWMR Automotive Service Repair on York Street in Picton at 8:45 a.m. Thursday morning. Fire crews found a small fire in the roof structure of a commercial property and the cause of the fire was determined to be related to the operation of […]
More than $50,000 in stolen property recovered
More than $50,000 in stolen property was located earlier this month from multiple break and enters reported in Prince Edward County and surrounding areas. The Ontario Provincial Police report that on Feb. 7, members of the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit were involved in locating multiple pieces of stolen property in Prince Edward […]
Second fire in as many nights – gofundme set up for family
UPDATED FEB 23: Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire on Inkerman Ave in Picton just before 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21. Occupants were home at the time of the fire and were notified by a neighbour of the fire on the home’s exterior. The house was fully involved in a […]
Anglers rescued by boat and helicopter
UPDATE: Two anglers were rescued by boat and two by a Search and Rescue helicopter team out of Trenton. Constable Aaron Miller reports the incident – a third in less than a week in the region – happened shortly after 5 p.m. Feb. 21. “Four men had been out fishing on the ice of Wellers […]
Fire on Albert Street, Picton
Fire caused significant damage to a residence on Albert Street in Picton Tuesday night. Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue were called to the scene around 10:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Crews from Picton Station 1 extinguished the fire and hot spots and remained on scene for several hours. The cause of the fire is not […]
Three arrested in door-to-door driveway paving scam
Three people were arrested in connection with a door-to-door scam for driveway paving services. Prince Edward OPP received a report Feb. 14 that an individual had been approached the previous day by someone offering driveway paving services. Constable Aaron Miller, Community Safety and media relations officer, reports the person requested that the work be done […]