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County to welcome Lt.-Gov at inaugural council meeting
Ontario Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell is to attend the official inaugural ceremony for the incoming council Monday, Dec. 5 at a public gathering at the Regent Theatre, Picton. “We are extremely honoured to welcome the Lieutenant Governor for this special occasion,” said Mayor Steve Ferguson. “Her Honour has been a strong supporter of Prince Edward […]
Despite protests and criticism, province passes More Homes Built Faster bill
On Monday, Ontario passed Bill 23 “More Homes Built Faster” which spurs development despite heavy criticism from the province’s cities, conservation authorities and environmental groups. The new law is one of several moves the progressive conservative government plans to open up areas of once protected greenbelt land to development, and allowing mayors of Ottawa and […]
NatureBus rolls through the County to pick up messages to stop nature loss
The County’s South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) is joining Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory’s NatureHood Program to collect messages from the community that call on world leaders at the NatureCop to stop nature loss. The NatureBus, a Nature Canada Bus tour, will stop at Elizabeth and Main, Picton (Giant Tiger parking lot) on Monday Dec. […]
Prince Edward County environmental groups and friends protest Bill 23
By Sharon Harrison Protesters at MPP Todd Smith’s office Thursday let him, the Ford government and the public know that farmland, wetlands and greenbelt – the things that make Prince Edward County naturally unique – could all be in jeopardy if the provincial government gets its way and goes ahead with the ‘More Homes Built […]
Environmental groups plan to protest Bill 23 at MPP Smith’s office Nov. 24
The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists, joined by other local environmental organizations, are planning to protest the provincial government’s Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, on Thursday, Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith’s office. Gerry Jenkison, of PECFN, notes the public is urged to join […]
CUPE education workers ratify deal with government
UPDATE DEC. 5: Ontario education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees have voted to ratify a contract with the government. The deal includes a $1-per-hour raise each year, or about 3.59 per cent annually, for the average worker. About 73 per cent of the union was in favour. Workers not in favour […]
Elizabeth May headlines ‘Greening our County’ event – ‘It is not too late’
By Sharon Harrison A standing ovation, and buoyant cheers, were graciously received by MP Elizabeth May from an enthusiastic crowd at the Regent Theatre interested in learning about ‘Greening Our County’ last Sunday. In the first event of its kind instigated and hosted by Prince Edward County Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC), “Greening our County” […]
People soon be allowed to be buried with their beloved pets at Glenwood Cemetery
People will soon be able to be buried with their pets, or pets buried alongside their people, as Picton’s Glenwood Cemetery prepares to embrace changes made by the regulating authority. The board passed a motion that will permit the option of combined human and pet burials at the cemetery, a service Glenwood expects to be […]
21-year-old County man dies following ATV incident
A 21-year-old male from Prince Edward County has died following an incident with an all-terrain vehicle. Prince Edward Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded Nov. 16 at approximately 6 p.m., to a rural address on Rosseau Crossroad after reports there was a person trapped under an ATV. Prince Edward County Fire, and Hastings-Quinte Paramedics attended, and […]
UPDATE: Weekend squall watch follows County’s pretty first snowfall
NOV 18: ENVIRONMENT CANADA UPDATE: Today Flurries at times heavy and local snow squalls. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this afternoon. Temperature steady near plus 2. Tonight Flurries at times heavy and local snow squalls. Local blowing snow. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind […]
