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Little Bluff closed until further notice
Little Bluff Conservation Area will be closed for use until further notice, starting Friday, July 31. Kirsten Geisler, of Quinte Conservation, stated Wednesday that any use of the area is not permitted at this time. “Individuals are asked to respect the closure and those caught violating this closure may be subject to a fine,” she […]
Two drowned at North Beach Sunday
Two men have drowned at North Beach Provincial Park, Sunday. Prince Edward County OPP responded with Fire and Rescue and Hastings Quinte EMS to North Beach Provincial Park on County Road 27 for two incidents on Sunday July 26. Const. Aaron Miller a family had been swimming and one member failed to surface at approximately […]
Small airplane crashed on Elmbrook Road property
UPDATED: A small ultralight airplane crashed on an Elmbrook road property just before 1:30 Friday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police and emergency services responded. A 69-year-old male pilot from Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township was transported to hospital with minor injuries. Earlier in the day, the ultralight had conducted an emergency landing in the field […]
Picton Town Hall board positive, though slammed by pandemic
Progress made in by the new Picton Town Hall board of management in the first three months of this year was lost due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the board, in its required report to council one year after its inception, noted that though the building was shuttered, it was still able to […]
Crowds, activities and garbage dumping closes Little Bluff to vehicles
Effective July 24, 2020, the road into, and the parking lot at Little Bluff Conservation Area will be closed to vehicles. Pedestrian use of the area is permitted. Parking on municipal roads to access Little Bluff is not encouraged. “The natural ecology of Little Bluff Conservation Area has become a growing concern as residents and […]
Weekend parking restrictions and raised fines to help ease overcrowding at water access points
Council has raised fines and set parking restrictions on weekends and holidays to begin to address overcrowding and traffic problems at various water access points in Prince Edward County. Complaints continued last weekend about tourists parked on the roadside, roads clogged with cars trying to get into Sandbanks Provincial Park, and down to one-lane access […]
Both boat launches will operate in Wellington
Two boat launches will be operating in Wellington for the remainder of the summer, but council wants to see a comprehensive plan for long-term solution to address the launches, marinas and Wellington Beach before the 2021 season. Councillors agreed in a 10-4 vote to open the Wellington Beach launch at Tuesday night’s meeting to help […]
High fines proposed to address crowded weekend parking near water access points
CLICK HERE FOR UPDATE Council will discuss the idea of raising fines for parking near water access points on weekends and holidays to address overcrowding and traffic issues in the County. Municipal staff is proposing council increase the parking fine at designated no-parking areas – specifically at popular waterfront access areas, to $300 from $35 […]
OPP respond to dispute over cat’s haircut
Prince Edward County OPP responded to a call from a business in Ameliasburgh to deal with people unhappy about a cat’s haircut. Const. Aaron Miller said officers responded Tuesday, July 14 after receiving a report of two belligerent people who would not leave the businesses. “Staff had requested the clients leave the premises and they […]
Public Health issues weekend heat warning
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is issuing a heat warning to advise residents of hot and humid weather Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19 with humidex values of 40°C or higher. “All residents are advised that extremely hot weather can lead to heat related illnesses,” said Veronica Montgomery, Foundational Standards Manager. “Watch for symptoms […]
