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Resilient Communities Fund aids 12 local organizations impacted by COVID-19
Todd Smith, MPP for Bay of Quinte, announced today that 12 local organizations will share $729,400 in funding to help offset the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants are provided through the Resilient Communities Fund, of the Ontario Trillium Foundation – an agency of the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture. “Non-profit organizations […]
County reclaims Picton Town Hall, keeps community use, farm market, will house staff
UPDATE: The municipality will reclaim use of the main floor of the Picton town hall for staffing, at least for a few years, take over bookings for the upstairs community use and establish a board to continue the Farmers’ Market outside. APRIL 25: As the Picton Town Hall Board of Management nears its two-year deadline […]
New sand building at Ameliasburgh to move forward
A new sand building at Ameliasburgh to replace the dome destroyed in a wind storm in November 2020 will be under way with council approval Tuesday night of the tender for site work and foundation preparation. The $709,742 bid from Drew Harrison Haulage Ltd. was the lowest of five received and also includes backfill, grading, […]
Parking options in front of Royal back to council
UPDATE: With an eye to the needs of the fire department in emergency situations downtown Picton, council approved two 15-minute time limit spaces and one parking spot in front of the Royal Hotel. APRIL 25: Discussion on use of three parking spots in front of Picton’s Royal Hotel comes back to council for a second […]
One more death related to COVID-19; hospitalizations rise to 31
APRIL 29 – While active high-risk setting COVID-19 cases have dropped, hospitalizations have risen to 31, from 23 on Wednesday and one more death has been recorded (Now 54 since the pandemic began). Four people are requiring intensive care. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health records 93 new and 468 high-risk setting cases since Wednesday. APRIL […]
Provincial funding to boost action on plans for County’s five downtowns
Revitalization plans for Prince Edward County’s five main downtown centres are to be back in action following an announcement of up to $130,000 in cost-sharing funding from the provincial government to hire a downtown revitalization co-ordinator. Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith announced the Rural Economic Development (RED) program Wednesday morning in support of continued […]
Construction begins for Bloomfield Main pedestrian crossing
Construction on the new Bloomfield Main Street pedestrian began Monday, April 18 and is expected to continue until late May. The pedestrian crossing will be located on the west side of the Corey and Bloomfield Main street intersection. Motorists and pedestrians are to expect traffic disruptions. Flaggers and traffic control measures will be present to […]
Draft bylaw moves new destination marketing organization one step further
Council has approved a draft bylaw that frames the scope of the County’s new Destination Marketing Organization to oversee Prince Edward County’s marketing, promotion and visitor services. Councillors stressed the bylaw should include that the DMO operate open, public meetings with agendas. It also decided keeping the inaugural board of directors small, at six members […]
200 livestock killed due to fire next to barn in Ameliasburgh
Conditions from a fire early this morning killed 200 livestock (chickens) in a barn on County Road 19 near the village of Ameliasburg. Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue Division 5 and station 6 firefighters were called to the blaze about 9:50 a.m. Thursday, April 7. Fire Chief Chad Brown states firefighters were able to […]
County to explore ride-sharing, beach shuttle services
A ride sharing pilot program and a return of shuttles to and from the Sandbanks are being explored for Prince Edward County. A visitors survey conducted last fall identified the lack of taxis, or Uber ride-sharing, as a frustration. Respondents also complained about lack of parking and traffic snarls – frustrations shared by residents. Council, […]
