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Municipality wants to be ready – if and when offers to buy QE school come forward
Council will review procedures related to the potential acquisition of the former Queen Elizabeth school property in Picton – if and when it becomes available again – for the purpose of creating a mix of affordable and attainable housing. While council approved an expression of interest in May 2020, the process has since expired and […]
Proposed changes aim to protect Prince Edward County’s former ‘secret’ beaches
UPDATE SEPT. 20: Council approved the changes to access, altering wording to allow mobility aids or accessibility devices and emergency vehicles. The word ‘motorized’ was removed, leaving just vehicles. Allowances for bicycles and horses were also removed. Bicycles can be parked at the entrances. The issue of horses was not part of discussions with neighbours […]
Free parking request for Main Street Picton estimated to cost $26,750 in revenue
UPDATE SEPT 20: Council did not pass the motion citing observances of parking spots in full use regularly, thus seeing no tangible effect which would also result in the loss of thousands of dollars in revenue. UPDATE: Council’s meeting has been recessed to next Tuesday due to technical difficulties with Zoom and video feeds. Following […]
QHC now to be known as Quinte Health
Following discussions for more than a year, Quinte Health Care will now be known as Quinte Health. “We no longer want to be reduced to an acronym, particularly since “QHC” doesn’t articulate what our organization does to provide better health for our communities,” said Stacey Daub, President and CEO. “We shortened our name to Quinte […]
Public welcome to sign books of condolences in Prince Edward County for Queen Elizabeth II
The County is commemorating the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s head of state by inviting residents to share messages of condolence at various locations in the County. Buckingham Palace announced the death of the longest-reigning British monarch at 70 years on Sept. 8. Books of condolences will be available in person at […]
Real estate market continues to cool, but prices remain high
The local real estate market is still cooling after two red-hot years, but prices remain higher. The Quinte & District Association of Realtors monthly report shows 267 homes sold last month, down 34 per cent from August of last year. This year there have been 2,572 homes sold – 25 per cent fewer than in […]
World Rowing Tour passes through the Bay of Quinte region
The Ontario Adventure Rowing Association and World Rowing are welcoming 51 international rowers from 12 countries to the Bay of Quinte region from Sept. 11 to 13 for the World Rowing Tour 2022: Bays and Islands. This is the third tour hosted in Canada and the first one to take place in South Eastern Ontario. […]
Picton Main detour extended again – to Sept. 9
UPDATE SEPT 1: The Picton Main Street reconstruction phase 3 detour route will be in place until Friday, Sept. 9. The detour route was scheduled to end as of Sept. 2; however, because of further complications in completing the underground utility work, it will be necessary to extend the date. Northbound and southbound traffic will continue […]
Mosquitoes in Picton found to be carrying West Nile virus
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) has found a pool of mosquitoes in the Picton area carrying West Nile virus. HPEPH reports this is the first direct evidence of West Nile activity in the area this summer. West Nile virus is a viral infection found in birds and carried by mosquitoes which feed on infected […]
Community-based approach considered for tackling noxious weeds
Noxious weeds formed a good part of the discussion at the Agricultural Advisory Committee’s meeting last month, in what was the last meeting for the group in this term of council. On Tuesday evening, council approved moving forward with the Agricultural Advisory Committee’s recommendation that staff work with the Agricultural Advisory Committee and the Environmental […]
