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Report targets strategies for better internet in the County
UPDATE COMMENT OCT. 2023: I am a new customer of KOS internet and when I was browsing internet providers in Waupoos I noticed your website had an article about slow internet that shows up on Google, luckily since that article was created KOS is now offering 100MBPS internet in Waupoos area! Just wanted to let […]
Apricot ribbon program honours Prince Edward County health care workers
Local residents are invited to help several community organizations and businesses to publicly thank Prince Edward County health care workers and help make them feel appreciated, and supported, as they battle the third wave in the COVID-19 pandemic. The Apricot Ribbon Program is the work of the Rotary Club of Picton, in partnership with the […]
Wellington Beach declared safe for swimming
UPDATE MAY 28: Wellington beach is now declared safe for swimming. MAY 21: Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) has declared Wellington Beach unsafe for swimming. HPEPH operates a Beach Monitoring Program to test bathing waters at designated public beaches each spring/summer. HPEPH is monitoring water quality and posting designated beaches if water has tested […]
Little Bluff to re-open with changes
Little Bluff Conservation Area, located along the environmentally significant south shore of Prince Edward County, is set to re-open to the public starting May 22. The area was closed in August due to overcrowding, garbage dumping, and non-permitted activities. Quinte Conservation staff have also completed maintenance and improvement projects to the trail system and upgrades […]
Three-step re-opening plan relies on vaccination numbers
Ontario’s new three-step plan to re-open the province, announced today, will rely on percentages of people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. To start, more outdoor recreational activities – like golf courses and tennis courts – will be allowed to re-open May 22 and outdoor limits for social gatherings and organized public events will be […]
Council seeks report on STA re-openings; wants map showing legal sites
Prince Edward County council would like municipal staff to prepare a report to repeal and replace the current short-term accommodations bylaw with one that “provides adequate definitions” to allow the municipality to start a phased re-opening of the program to new applications. The directive moves to council’s May 25 meeting for approval. Councillor Kate MacNaughton […]
New bylaw would help development pay for development in Wellington
With developers projecting Wellington to see an average of 283 homes built each year between 2022 to 2026, Prince Edward County Council is preparing to enact a development charges bylaw to help recover costs for necessary water and wastewater services there. Council discussed a report at Thursday’s Committee of the Whole meeting and the bylaw […]
Councillors say renovations to Shire Hall chamber are premature
Without knowing if Shire Hall will remain as the best place for council to meet in the long-term, council expressed preference to not move forward with renovations to the chamber and instead, asked staff to investigate other uses for grant money that would receive approval from the province. Noting a full accommodation plan for Shire […]
Stay at home order extended to June 2
Ontario’s stay-at-home order has been extended until at least June 2 with hope toward opening up in the summer. All public health and workplace safety measures under the province-wide emergency brake will also remain in effect. All publicly-funded and private elementary and secondary schools in the province will continue to operate under teacher-led remote learning. […]
Plan to manage Prince Edward County’s tourism ready to roll into summer
By Sharon Harrison Prince Edward County’s plan to manage an expected wave of tourists this summer includes an online ‘Summer Hub’ resource among other methods to help avoid last year’s turbulent season. The new Tourism Management plan was explained in a special meeting Wednesday, ahead of a public meeting to be held next week. The […]
