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Bylaw prohibits noise from amplified source after 11 p.m.
UPDATE: Council approved changing the after 9 p.m. prohibition for noise from an amplified source in a hamlet or urban area to after 11 p.m. Council also asked that staff review enforcement for the bylaw and return recommendations and information back for discussion in the first quarter of 2022. Following several suggestions for changes, and […]
Council to consider municipal status as living wage employer
UPDATE: Motion carried. Council at Tuesday night’s meeting will consider directing staff to seek certification of the municipality as an Ontario Living Wage Network living wage employer at the “supporter” level. The “supporter” level refers to the lowest level of certification for an employer, indicating that “all direct full-time employees are paid a living wage”, […]
County seeking ways to cover skyrocketing cost to build new long-term care home
Skyrocketing construction costs to replace the municipally-run H.J. McFarland Memorial long-term care home leave staff to recommend seeking other means to finance the build beyond provincial funding (30 -40 per cent) and municipal debt – including development charges and sponsorships. The total project cost estimate is $93,567,672 for a 155,173 square foot building. In 2019 […]
Pandemic second home sales called drivers of County’s high-priced housing market
A study from McGill University on the effects of short-term accommodations on the housing market indicates the COVID-19 pandemic second home sales were the drivers of the high priced housing and rental market – more so than STAs. However, McGill Professor David Wachsmuth, a global leading expert on the subject, says a solution to creating […]
New seasonal water rates approved for 2022-2027
Increased charges for water and wastewater use in spring and summer months, will go into effect Jan. 1, 2022. Council approved the five-year rate change at Committee of the Whole Wednesday and also directed staff to report on a relief program for low and fixed income taxpayers who may need it. The bylaw will go […]
Council to seek help with obligation to take over financial burden of pioneer and abandoned cemeteries
Council has approved a motion by councillor Mike Harper to write to seek assistance to deal with increasing financial burdens of pioneer and abandoned cemeteries – with limited resources. A letter from Mayor Steve Ferguson is to ask the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus to canvass other rural municipalities to […]
Virtual public meeting for Picton Heights development
A virtual public information meeting is set for Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7 pm regarding planning applications for more than 500 housing unites at Picton Heights. Through a Draft Plan of Subdivision, the applicant is proposing to create a subdivision with 439 separately conveyable residential units and 86 residential rental units. The subdivision as proposed […]
If passed, minimum wage will be $15 an hour – including servers
The Ontario government will introduce legislation that, if passed, would raise the general minimum wage from $14.35 to $15 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2022. A full-time worker making the general minimum wage could see an annual earnings increase of $1,350 in 2022 under the proposed legislation. Under the proposed changes, the special minimum wage […]
Open air gathering focuses on challenges to find affordable housing
By Olivia Timm An event to discuss challenges finding affordable housing in Prince Edward County was called a good start to call attention to the community’s need. County residents gathered in Benson Park late last week for over an hour, hosted by the Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC). Several of its staff members joined community […]
Affordable housing planning tool options to be studied
OCT. 28 UPDATE: Options are on the table as Prince Edward County council has directed municipal staff to explore options to help right a dire affordable and attainable housing situation that they fear will lead to a community of “have and have-nots”. Following a presentation, Charles Dowdall, executive director of the municipality’s Affordable Housing Corporation, […]
