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Be on the lookout for destructive spotted lanternfly
By Sharon Harrison Local residents and landowners are being urged to be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly, which has now officially entered Ontario. People should keep a watchful eye out for this invasive and destructive insect this fall, but also through next spring and summer, where, if or when it arrives in Prince […]
Big crowd for Milford’s 80th greatest little country fair
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison The Milford Fall Fair celebrated 80 years of community gathering to this part of the County for “Canada’s greatest little country fair” – and at least one person was in attendance who was at the first fair in 1946. While cooler fall temperatures prevailed, many welcomed the pleasant but […]
Base31 breaks ground on first rental building and Habitat housing plan
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison With shovels in hand, and hard hats on, the ground was officially, and ceremoniously, broken at Base31’s Hilltop Village, off Kingsley Road and County Road 22 in Picton, where the first purpose-built rental apartment building (The Landing) is to be constructed. The first of several residential villages proposed, it […]
$27M+ federal funding supports Campfire Circle for children with serious illness
For children living with cancer or other serious illness, creating spaces where they can simply be kids can make a real difference. Today, Chris Malette, Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte, and Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport) and Member of Parliament for Burlington North-Milton West, announced more than $27 million in federal […]
911 service restored following early morning outage
UPDATE: 911 service has been restored. The County of Prince Edward is one of several areas across Ontario experiencing a 911 service outage. Residents and visitors are advised to call the fire department directly at 613.476.2345 if they require fire assistance. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public to call the OPP non-emergency […]
Lakeside Estates sub-division approval extended by two years
By Sharon Harrison A request by the developer to extend the draft plan of sub-division approval for Lakeside Estates in Consecon by three years wasn’t accepted by council, but it did approve a two-year extension. Several councillors at Wednesday’s planning and development committee meeting (the last for this term of council) were not comfortable […]
New County nursing home build facing contractor issues and delays
By Sharon Harrison The County’s $100 million new long-term care facility currently under construction to replace H.J. McFarland Memorial nursing home is facing contractor issues, as well as a six-month delay for completion – but the good news is it’s nearly half way complete and on budget. Last week’s committee of the whole meeting, (the […]
Mayor considering veto authority to move waterworks planning forward
Following a second failed vote to further investigate a financial strategy for waterworks infrastructure in the County, Mayor Steve Ferguson announced he is considering exercising his veto powers under Premier Ford’s Strong Mayor legislation. He is required to announce he is considering a veto within 48 hours of failed legislation and has 21 days to […]
Wellington’s Millennium Trail restoration fraught with failures and overspending
By Sharon Harrison The poor condition of a portion of the Millennium Trail in Wellington was again highlighted for council specifically as it pertains to the on-going construction of the section associated with the Wellington water and wastewater trunkline project. But the on-going restoration issues extend far beyond, with Wellington Community Association steering committee member […]
Second failed vote on exploring to plan County waterworks future
By Sharon Harrison Brought back for re-consideration, a vote to accept a water/wastewater financial strategy report and approve exploration of options for planning for the next 10 years failed in 8-6 vote at Tuesday’s council meeting. Following further lengthy discussion and mixed views, council opted not to accept the water/wastewater financial strategy report from Watson […]
