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Tax hike toward physician recruitment and better roads; debt for senior’s home deferred
A new operating budget for Prince Edward County will see a 7.9 per cent increase (about $60 on an assessment of $100,000) that supports physician recruitment and better roads, but defers the proposed $65 million H.J. McFarland Home redevelopment. Council was reminded of the pressing need for $250,000 in physician recruitment funding due to the […]
Prince Edward OPP intercept grandparent scammers
Prince Edward OPP intercepted two individuals attempting to victimize a couple with the grandparent scam. On Friday, Feb. 24, OPP received a report from a couple who advised falling victim to the fraudsters through the grandparent scam on the previous day. They lost $8,000 cash in an elaborate scam claiming a loved one was in […]
OPP lay charge in relation to threat to school
The Prince Edward County OPP Crime Unit has charged a young person following an investigation regarding threats made to a school in Picton. Const. Aaron Miller states OPP received reports of a threat directed toward a local Picton school. “OPP began an investigation and confirmed there was no immediate risk to public safety,” said Miller, […]
Blanks and pyrotechnics to be used at CFD Mountain View military police training
From Tuesday, Feb. 21 to Wednesday, March 8 the public may notice marching, and the use of blank ammunition and pyrotechnic at Mountain View and Trenton. Members from 2 Military Police Squadron Trenton, are to be conducting an Aircraft Security Officer Course at 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton and Canadian Forces Detachment (CFD) Mountain […]
County winery fined $50,000 after worker seriously injured in 2021
Blocknote Canada Inc., operating as Redtail Vineyards in Consecon, was fined $50,000 in the conclusion of a 2021 incident where a worker was seriously injured when a vat weighing 1,500 pounds tipped over. An investigation by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development found that a supervisor left a forklift unoccupied with its […]
OPP seek help to identify person
Prince Edward OPP seek the public’s help to to speak with an individual following reports of a suspicious person incident. Const. Aaron Miller, Community Safety Officer, reports that on Tuesday, Jan. 31 and Thursday, Feb. 1, an individual attended an address on Wellington Main Street asking for a youth. “The individual is described as Caucasian […]
OPP/MTO find safety concerns during vehicle inspections
Prince Edward OPP teamed up with investigators from the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) and Prince Edward County bylaw to conduct joint vehicle inspections on commercial use passenger vehicles and other commercial motor vehicles. Seven vehicles were scheduled for inspection and three more were stopped and directed to the inspection location. “As a result, officers […]
PEC budget part one approved with $85.1M capital budget
Prince Edward County councillors have adopted an $85.1 million capital budget for 2023 following three days of talks at the Highline Hall in Wellington. The capital budget pays for the repair, construction, and replacement of roads, bridges, emergency vehicles, and other assets. The operating budget portion will be discussed later this month, (Feb. 22-24) followed […]
County man who survived fall through ice helps create safety video
Prince Edward County resident and municipal councillor Bill Roberts thought he knew ice. “I’ve skied to the North Pole and explored in Antarctica, I thought I knew ice. But two years ago I found out I didn’t know ice. It was Feb. 3rd, 2021. I was out on the Bay of Quinte all by […]
Cold weather blasting through Thursday and Friday nights; blowing snow hazardous on roads
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is issuing a cold weather health warning to remind residents of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties to take precautions as the temperature drops. Environment Canada is forecasting wind chill values between -35°C to -40°C tonight and into tomorrow morning and again Friday night into Saturday morning. It has also […]
