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Bloomfield’s night-time parade kicks-off holly jolly season
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Every year, the Bloomfield night-time Santa Claus parade is anticipated, every year it brings excitement, every year it falls on the fourth Friday in November, and every year it never fails to impress. Folks probably long stopped counting how many people show-up each and every year, but it’s always […]
Rosehall hamlet vineyard gets go-ahead for estate winery re-zoning
By Sharon Harrison A proposed new estate winery, Del Degan Winery, will be coming to Hillier having met with approval by council at Wednesday’s planning and development committee meeting. The applicant, Bufflehead Holdings Inc., which purchased the property in 2022, was looking to have the land located at 17945 Loyalist Parkway, in the hamlet of […]
SIU clears PEC OPP officer of any criminal wrongdoing
NOV. 21: The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe Prince Edward County OPP officer committed a criminal offence in connection with an incident in July. The SIU made the announcement yesterday in its conclusion of the investigation. The report states that in the morning of July 23, 2023, the […]
Heritage-inspired, accessible benches coming to Wellington
By Sharon Harrison For those folks thinking a few more seating options might be a good idea for Wellington’s streetscape, two benches will be coming next spring, with potentially a few more later on. Details of a public bench initiative for Wellington Main Street were shared with the Accessibility Advisory Committee Monday evening. The project, […]
Traffic calming signs stolen from Cherry Valley
Prince Edward OPP are looking for information regarding traffic calming signs believed to be stolen. Recently, silhouette signs, similar to the ones in the photo, have been installed in areas where there were traffic concerns as part of the Quinte Region Traffic Coalition which focuses on local initiatives to increase safety on local roadways. The […]
Reports bullet hole found in wall of home
Prince Edward OPP seek assistance in an investigation of a possible bullet hole found in the wall of a residence. On Nov. 5, shortly after 7 a.m., Prince Edward County OPP responded to a residence on Gardenville Road for a complaint of what was suspected to be a bullet through the residence. The source of […]
Family out safe before fire destroyed their home
A family of four was able to get out safely before their home was destroyed by fire early this afternoon. Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue received multiple 911 calls to respond to a house fire on Victoria Road at 12:48 p.m. Wednesday. Deputy Fire Chief Tim Kraemer reports the house was fully ablaze when […]
County names new director of housing
Adam Goheen has been named the County’s new Director of Housing. Goheen is to officially take over the position Jan. 1, 2024, replacing Charles Dowdall, who accepted an appointment to the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (Tribunals Ontario) in September. Goheen is currently the County’s Director of Operational Services. “Adam has a proven track record […]
Students evacuate to arena due to a gas odour at the school
UPDATE: The school has notified parents and guardians that board officials received an update about how the gas odour got into the school. It was determined the air exchange unit ingested external air due to high winds in the area, resulting in the gas odour spreading throughout the school. Students and staff will return to […]
Neighbours express concerns for expanded, year-round East Lake resort
By Sharon Harrison A modest but vocal crowd indicated all was not well at a public information meeting Monday evening for the proposed Allswell Resort (The Hideout) re-development on the shores of East Lake. The 70 or so people in attendance, many of whom identified themselves as close neighbours to the proposed resort – either […]
