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Fundraiser rolls out to support youth sport in Ukrainian Friendship City
Prince Edward County is getting its Friendship City ball rolling with the launch of a fundraising project supporting youth sport with Krasyliv, Ukraine. “At its heart, a Friendship City relationship is a community-focused partnership,” said Mayor Steve Ferguson. “It is about building connections, sharing ideas, and promoting our communities.” The Krasyliv Friendship City Working Group […]
Smoke alarms alert residents to fire
Occupants of a home on Carter Road in Ameliasburgh safely escaped a fire early this morning. At 12:44 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue responded to reports of the fire. Deputy Fire Chief Tim Kraemer said smoke alarms alerted the home’s occupants and exited the home safely. Kraemer praised the […]
Striking OPSEU members push for more funding from province
Striking community, health and social services workers and supporters joined provincial counterparts this week walking up and down Main Street in Picton Thursday as part of their ‘Worth Fighting For’ campaign. This is week seven of their fight for funding for the future of vital services that some of the most vulnerable people in Ontario […]
Integrity of road changes County Road 3 construction zone detour plan
UPDATE JULY 13: The municipality has directed the contractor to excavate the soft material on both the north and south sides of the existing concrete roadway. It states “a geotextile separation fabric and geogrid reinforcement will be installed over the native subgrade before placing new granular road base. This treatment will stabilize the roadway structure […]
Annual house tour funds largest built heritage grant to date
This year’s Built Heritage Fund grants include support for preserving the Regent Theatre, Baxter Arts Centre, and County Museums’ Ameliasburgh Heritage Village. This was a landmark year for the fund, with the Regent Theatre receiving $15,000 – the largest grant in the fund’s history, to help restore the iconic marquee of the building. “The Regent […]
Hot, steamy Canada Day as summer heat arrives
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison It was a parade, it was a party, it was a happy time and it was fun, and there was lots of red and white to be seen, including countless Canada flags, of all sizes. It was also a very warm Canada Day in Wellington with little lake effect […]
The heat is on… with a chance of showers
A prolonged period of very hot conditions is forecast by Environment Canada for Prince Edward County with an orange level warning. Extreme heat is expected to last until Friday, July 3, and possibly into Saturday, July 4, with forecasted temperatures of 31 to 35 degrees C with a humidex of 40 or more. (Lows 21 […]
Integrity commissioner report indicates “quiet” year for complaints
By Sharon Harrison The County’s integrity commissioner, David Boghosian, provided his annual report at last week’s council meeting, which covers the period Feb. 11, 2025 through Feb. 11, 2026, in what was Boghosian’s first full year as commissioner. He described it as a quiet year with just a few items to address, stating that, “This […]
Council code of conduct update; changes coming
By Sharon Harrison A report on council code of conduct was received with no discussion at the recent committee of the whole meeting – and provincial changes are coming. On a related issue also discussed at this meeting, an update received from the integrity commissioner from his annual report can be found by clicking here. […]
Barbara McConnell receives 2026 Leo Finnegan Distinguished Service Award
Barbara McConnell has been named recipient of the 2026 Leo Finnegan Distinguished Service Award (LFDSA) presented by the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation. She was honoured during the foundation’s annual meeting June 25, held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Wellington. The award was presented by former board chairperson, Leo Finnegan and foundation executive […]
