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Boards of health vote in favour of merger
Today, the Board of Health for Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) voted to merge with Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLAPH) and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) to form South East Public Health. Yesterday, the KFLAPH board voted in favour of the merger, and LGLDHU is to meet tomorrow […]
Festival of Trees dazzles in celebration that supports buying hospital equipment
UPDATE: The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s Festival of Trees set a record number of entries and raised a net profit of $55,400. Additional proceeds from the Second Time Around Store’s Christmas Boutique will bring the grand total to more than $75,000 for the weekend’s fundraising. With these funds the Auxiliary will purchase two […]
Proposed Cold Creek sub-division back on the table
By Sharon Harrison A controversial proposed 905-unit sub-division fronting Sandy Hook Road was back on the agenda at Tuesday’s council meeting, where council voted 9-4 in favour of re-considering the application, which almost certainly otherwise would have gone to the Ontario Land Tribunal for decision. The Port Picton Homes development proposal was denied by council […]
Proposal selected for re-development of former QE public school property
By Sharon Harrison In the next step to re-develop the former Queen Elizabeth School property in Picton, council voted to move forward with pursuing the New View Holdings proposal, one of five expressions of interest received in August. At Tuesday’s regular council meeting, council heard the final recommendations from the housing department for the private […]
Paramedic service challenges and successes reported to council
The challenges and successes of paramedic services in Prince Edward County were shared with council Tuesday night by Carl Bowker, Chief of Emergency Services, Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services, in a Prince Edward County 2024 Paramedic Services Report. Two ambulances operate 24/7 in the County, with 16 full-time staff – a mix of advanced a primary care […]
PEC OPP proud of ‘zero’ statistics, fewer incidents, more foot patrols
Staff Sgt. John Hatch, Prince Edward OPP Detachment Commander, addressed council with an update at Tuesday evening’s meeting and was proud of several “zero” statistics. He told council that from January to November there were 10,511 calls for service, 2,208 traffic stops, 652 foot patrols – and “zero public complaints” about officers. “In 2017, when […]
Council approves $67.1 million lowest tender for new long-term care home
UPDATED: Council approved a $67.1 million tender to Matheson Constructors Limited, during Tuesday night’s meeting, to build a new long-term care home near the current H.J. McFarland Home, off County Road 49. Matheson’s was the lowest of four bids received (ranging from $67 to $79 million), stated Kyle Cotton, Director of Long-Term Care, in his […]
Nicholas St. development to bring affordable rental accommodation
UPDATE: Approved at council’s Nov. 26 meeting. By Sharon Harrison A proposed medium-density rental housing project for Picton, with frontage on Nicholas Street, received approval from council at Wednesday’s planning and development committee meeting, in a 13-1 recorded vote (councillor Roy Pennell opposed). Final approval comes before council Tuesday, Nov. 26. Approval came amid much […]
Council approves development freeze for all new applications
UPDATE: Bylaw approved at council’s Nov. 26 meeting. By Sharon Harrison The County is putting a hold on all new third-party development applications in the urban centres of Picton, Bloomfield and Wellington, for one year, with the option of a further one-year extension. At Wednesday’s planning and development committee meeting, with little discussion or debate, […]
Few details on Base31’s first development as it awaits MZO decision
By Sharon Harrison The beginnings of massive re-development of the former Camp Picton site – spanning 30 years with a proposed total build-out of some 7,500 homes – was outlined at a public meeting Tuesday night by Base31 owners, PEC Community Partners. The first phase of the development proposals includes two large sub-divisions (mostly residential […]
