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Work continues to address contaminants at Mountain View
Following the latest round of water sampling in mid-February the Department of National Defence (DND) is continuing to provide bottled water for a few neighbours of Canadian Forces Detachment Mountain View as work continues to address the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) and benzene found near the detachment last May. “Since spring 2021, […]
Municipal staff recommend parking study, sharing costs, for Lake on the Mountain safety measures
UPDATE: Council was in agreement to move forward with the pedestrian crossing with financial assistance of Ontario Parks and also decided to allow parking on the road in the immediate area of the park during 2022, eliminating the $400 fines put in place last summer. A parking needs study is to be completed over the […]
Ontario eliminating licence plate renewal fees and stickers
The Ontario government is ending licence plate renewal and sticker fees by March 13 and will refund the cost of stickers purchased from March 2020 onward. Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday the province is eliminating licence plate renewal fees for nearly eight million vehicle owners “and scrapping the requirement to have a licence plate sticker […]
$1.4M funding to local school boards to help students recover from disruptions of pandemic
The provincial government is directing record funding to five local school boards aimed at helping students to return to a more normal school year following disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith announced more than $1.4 billion for the 2022-23 school year for the five boards serving the riding. “COVID-19 has […]
Revitalization plans to bring Loch Sloy property spaces ‘back to life’
Prince Edward County council will get a preview of preliminary discussions for revitalization of the former Loch Sloy property at its meeting Tuesday night. The group of community builders, based mainly in Toronto and area, officially announced the purchase of the business park, aerodrome and land in December. It includes approximately 688 acres and more […]
Nuisance flooding, unstable ice with wintry weather mix
Local weather forecasts are predicting 40-50 mm of mixed precipitation, including rain changing to snow, throughout the Quinte Conservation Watershed Wednesday night and throughout Thursday. Quinte Conservation reports creeks, streams, and rivers are expected to rise rapidly in response to rain and runoff in areas with low snow coverage. Runoff from rain and snow melt […]
Ontario moving to next phase of reopening Feb. 17
With provincial COVID-19 positivity rates and new admissions to hospital and ICU declining week over week, the province will accelerate its re-opening timeline to ease more public health measures. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 17, Ontario will further ease public health measures, including, but not limited to: – Increasing social gathering limits to 50 people indoors and […]
PELASS presents ‘snapshot’ of homeless people in the region
High rental cost, low income, mental health or addiction issues and availability were named top barriers for 95 people in the region – 45 in Prince Edward County – to find stable or permanent housing. Connor Dorey, Manager, Prince Edward-Lennox & Addington Social Services is to address council at Thursday’s Committee of the Whole Meeting […]
Council to examine subsidy program to encourage renting of secondary suites long-term
UPDATE: Committee of the Whole approved the pilot project offering grants of up to $25,000 to eight to 10 homeowners who build secondary suites in their homes for long-term, affordable rentals. Citing high costs to retro-fit homes, councillor Phil St. Jean asked staff to seek answers as to whether the municipal pilot could be accessed […]
Zoning changes suggested to help address housing issues
UPDATE: Committee of the Whole approved changes to permit smaller homes, adding a new residential zone and a reduction of existing standards to allow homes on smaller lots and a better mix of housing types. It was pointed out Ontario’s Housing Affordability Task Force report released earlier this week includes such measures in its recommendations. […]
