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QHC staff 99% vaccinated; 30 people no longer employed
Thirty of Quinte Health Care’s 2,400 staff and physicians who have chosen not to get vaccinated, or decided not to provide information on their vaccination status, are no longer with the organization. Vice-president, people and strategy, Susan Rowe, in a statement late Friday, noted 99 per cent of the staff has received at least one […]
COVID-19 vaccine QR codes ready for download
People who are fully vaccinated can begin to download the province’s new enhanced vaccine certificate in QR code form this weekend – if you can get through on the busy website. Businesses and organizations can also download the Verify Ontario app to scan and confirm that visitors are fully vaccinated. People can still continue to […]
Parkland priority project funds approved
Priority projects for several Prince Edward County parklands moved forward at council’s committee of the whole meeting today, as part of a Parks and Recreation Master Plan to be presented as park of the 2022 budget deliberations. Council received a report on the current state of its parkland reserve funds – which includes funds from […]
Picton Terminals withdraws tribunal appeal on cruise ship decision
Nearly one year after Prince Edward County Council unanimously decided to deny the Doornekamp family (ABNA Investments Ltd) to add cruise ships and expanded activity at their Picton Terminals facility, it has formally withdrawn its Ontario Land Tribunal appeal to challenge the decision. No reason for the withdrawal has been stated. The first case management […]
Retaining wall adjacent to Mary Street lot will be replaced
Council has approved a $289,919 agreement with Wemp & Smith Construction Ltd. for the replacement of the retaining wall adjacent to the Mary Street Picton public parking lot. Council also approved a budget increase of $35,400 to be funded from the capital sustainability reserve. The existing cast-in-place reinforced concrete retaining wall is in poor condition. […]
Fines have been issued but most businesses following COVID-19 requirements
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is continuing inspection and enforcement of local businesses and other public establishments during the pandemic. “The vast majority of the businesses in our community have been diligent in following COVID-19 requirements to protect the health and safety of their customers and workers and I want to thank them for […]
Numbers nearly double as County updates new public short-term accommodation map
OCT. 8 UPDATE: The numbers have nearly doubled to 816 from 421 as the County has updated the online short-term accommodation (STA) map to include all STAs that are currently allowed to operate. The map now includes: STAs that have secured their licence STAs that have met all of the licensing criteria but must be […]
Provincial funding to help increase staffing at local long-term care homes
Nine Bay of Quinte long-term care hmes will share $3.209,499 in provincial funding to increase staffing levels – up to $790,796 of which will land at four Prince Edward County homes. Bay of Quinte, local MPP Todd Smith was at Hastings Manor in Belleville to share the news, following an announcement from Minister of Long-Term […]
Public invited to discussion on water rates for next five years
Rates for water and wastewater in Prince Edward County – some of the highest in the area – are being discussed for ultimate development of a five-year plan. A virtual town hall presentation is being held tonight, led by Amanda Carter, Director of Finance, Don Caza, Director of Water and Wastewater Services and Peter Moyer, […]
Mandatory vaccination policy for County employees, councillors
Prince Edward County council has approved a mandatory vaccination of employees policy. Council, Tuesday night, adopted the stepped-approach for all full, part, contract staff and council members to have full vaccination status by Nov. 15 – a deadline that puts the County in line with timelines being proposed by neighbouring municipalities. The policy does not […]
