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MPP Smith retains energy portfolio in new provincial cabinet
Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith retained his Minister of Energy portfolio as Premier Doug Ford unveiled his new cabinet Friday. The new executive council includes: Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance Paul Calandra, Minister of […]
Heritage Conservation District plan for Wellington deferred amid concerns
Council has decided even more time is needed to adopt a Wellington Heritage Conservation District (HCD) plan. After two hours of public comment and discussion at Thursday’s committee of the whole meeting, council supported councillor John Hirsch’s motion to refer the plan back to staff for a report to address concerns and proposed amendments. Hirsch […]
Bid to raise councillor remuneration to encourage more candidates fails
A motion by councillor Kate MacNaughton to increase remuneration to attract a wider and more diverse range of candidates in October’s election, received no support from her peers. At Thursday’s committee of the whole meeting, MacNaughton sought support to raise a councillor’s wage to $35,300 next year – a $10,000 bump from the current remuneration. […]
Conversations about service expectations to come as County creates asset management plan
The municipality has completed the first of a multi-year requirement to inventory its assets – as required by the provincial government – in a move toward standardization and the creation of asset management plans (AMP). The bottom line for councillors viewing the document at Thursday’s committee of the whole meeting was that there is far […]
Millennium Trail watermain project moves forward under budget
Council has authorized the lowest tender – under budget – at $1,194,164 for the Millennium Trail Watermain Extension project, with RW Tomlinson Ltd. The new watermain extends the existing one along the trail at its intersection with the McFarland Drive road allowance, north-easterly approximately 300m to the age-in-place lands, then south easterly another 300m within […]
Wellington’s Cork and Vine housing developments move to next stage
Two re-zoning applications for the Cork and Vine proposed developments in Wellington received planning approval Wednesday evening. Ryan Guetter, with Weston Consulting, provided a brief outline of the applications, noting how through discussions with staff, it was determined the newly-created R4 zone would be the appropriate pathway for these lands. The new residential zoning approved […]
Water safety statement follows a month’s worth of rain in two weeks
Quinte Conservation has issued a ‘water safety statement’ as three large rain events over the last two weeks have contributed to approximately a month’s worth of rain throughout the Quinte watershed. “This has resulted in seasonally high water levels across the region’s lakes and river systems. In some areas, water levels are comparable to spring […]
Public questions environmental protection at proposed Adolphus Reach Resort
A significant number of audience questions came from several of 50 people who tuned into a virtual information session Tuesday night about the Adolphus Reach Resort proposed for County Road 7. A tea house and art gallery, a winery and vineyard, together with a variety of seasonal accommodations are proposed. Mayor Steve Ferguson and councillors […]
County waste systems update suggests mulch and composter giveaways; organics facility
Plans to address incoming provincial rules and rising costs of dealing with organic waste in the County include promoting use of composters with a giveaway, seeking provincial approval to permit mulch giveaways at existing waste sites and investigation into building a municipal organics management facility. The County’s waste diversion rate last year was slightly below […]
County working to avoid more taxes and planning headaches in More Homes for Everyone Act
While the buzz words of the provincial government’s new ‘More Homes for Everyone Act 2022′ are what many people want to hear – more homes, more choices – Prince Edward County’s planning department is learning the new rules could negatively affect the taxpayer’s pocketbook, and could have the opposite effect by causing delays in the […]
