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Population forecasts settle on 1 per cent growth for County
By Sharon Harrison The long-awaited supplemental report on the implications of updated population growth forecasts as they affect infrastructure planning (i.e. water and waste water), was before council at Thursday’s committee of the whole meeting. It was a long meeting that included an extensive and in-depth presentation (not made available to the public) by […]
Fewer residents on wait-list for doctor or nurse practitioner
The Hastings Prince Edward Ontario Health Team (HPE OHT) states it has reduced the Health Care Connect wait list for residents registered before Jan. 1, 2025, from 11,105 unattached patients to zero. “The commitment of many health system partners allowed us to reach this milestone, and we are now focused on connecting the remaining unattached […]
$5 million overspend to complete Wellington waterworks
By Sharon Harrison While the difficulties and distress created by the Wellington waterworks project that shut down Main Street for about five months may now be a distant memory, the huge inconvenience of what many saw as a poorly managed project, won’t soon be forgotten. What also won’t soon be forgotten is the $5 […]
Council votes to approve a big pay raise, effective Jan. 1
By Sharon Harrison Council approved a pay increase that will see a councillor’s pay rise by 27 per cent to $40,422 per year (from $29,645), with the mayor’s salary increasing by 39 per cent to $96,500 (from $59,290), effective Jan. 1, 2027. For the third time in six weeks, council was back at the table […]
Old Boys’ Entrance mural unveiled inside restored building
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison While there has been focus on the Prince Edward Old Boys’ Memorial Entrance exterior recently (with its shiny new roof and overall maintenance), it was the building’s interior that was being shown off on Sunday afternoon. In a special ceremony inside the little restored building that sits on Picton […]
Bay of Quinte celebration parades through Picton with Pride
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison “Pride isn’t just a celebration because the fight is over, pride is a celebration because despite everything, we’re still here, we’re still showing up, still choosing love over hate, still building communities so every person knows they belong,” said Maggie Yntema, Bay of Quinte Pride chair, “and that’s why […]
Lapsed Cork and Vine sub-division gets re-approved
By Sharon Harrison Kaitlin Corporation’s Cork and Vine lapsed draft plan of sub-division application for Wellington (phases 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A) was re-approved by council which deemed it not to have lapsed. However, at Wednesday’s planning and development committee meeting, the re-approval did come with a new condition. Councillor Phil St-Jean put forward an […]
Review makes recommendations on how the municipality can do better
By Sharon Harrison Council heard about service delivery and organizational review recommendations for the County – a lengthy discussion point at Thursday’s committee of the whole meeting, and an even longer comprehensive final report. Along with receiving the chief administrative officer’s (CAO) report, the firm of consultants that undertook the research, Municipal VU (MVU) Consulting […]
Fireworks to be banned when burn bans are in effect
By Sharon Harrison There was some good discussion around the horseshoe Thursday afternoon at the committee of the whole meeting, and no fireworks, as council heard about changes to the bylaw to regulate and control open-air burning in the County. Those changes include the banning of fireworks when either a partial, or full burn […]
Heat continues as council defers horseshoe pay cheque decision
By Sharon Harrison It was another messy, complicated and sometimes angry meeting at Tuesday night’s regular council as councillors attempted to make a decision about horseshoe pay cheques – but decided to essentially start again from scratch, at the next council meeting. At the crux of deliberations was what council members think they are worth, […]
