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State of emergency to be extended; province asks school boards to hold off on proms and grads
While Premier Doug Ford is expected to ask the Ontario Legislature to extend the provincial state of emergency until June 2 when the government meets tomorrow, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, is encouraging school boards to delay graduations, proms and celebrations until it is safer to host them. “Although we are making great efforts to […]
Limited access allowed at Ontario parks beginning Monday
The Ontario government is opening provincial parks and conservation reserves for limited day-use access. The first areas will open on Monday, May 11, with the remaining areas opening on Friday May 15. At this time, recreational activities will be limited to walking, hiking, biking and birdwatching. Day visitors will also be able to access all […]
Council supports province; withdraws motion for further discouragement of non-essential travel
A resolution deferred from last week to further discourage non-essential travel to Prince Edward County has been withdrawn. Considering the position of the province stated this morning, Mayor Steve Ferguson told council he considered the resolution “inappropriate and disrespectful to put forward today,” noting it is “effectively redundant.” Ferguson updated council on a conference call […]
Fifth COVID-19 related death in region; no new cases
Though no new cases have been reported since May 2, a fifth death related to COVID-19 was been reported by Hastings Prince Public Health Thursday. The deceased was a long-term care resident. Last week, two residents at Hastings Manor in Belleville died of coronavirus-related illness. There are 43 lab-confirmed cases, and 188 probable cases. Cases […]
Surgeries and procedures to resume gradually
While hospitals must continue to maintain capacity to respond to COVID-19, the Ontario government announced hospitals can begin planning for the gradual resumption of scheduled surgeries and procedures. “Delaying scheduled surgeries was one of the toughest decisions we had to make as we responded to the growing threat of COVID-19,” said Health Minister Christine Elliott. […]
Hardware and garden shops to reopen; retailers allowed curbside pickup and delivery
The Ontario government is allowing all retail stores with a street entrance to provide curbside pickup and delivery, as well as in-store payment and purchases at garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores. “As the trends improve, we can move forward with reopening more and more of our economy and getting people back […]
Two to hospital following crash on Hwy 62
Two people were transported to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries following an accident early Wednesday near Mountainview. Officers from the Prince Edward County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded with other emergency crews to a single vehicle accident on Highway 62 near Mountainview just after 5 a.m. One person was transported to […]
Electricity rate relief, and all provincial orders extended
Residential, farm and small business customers will continue to benefit from temporary relief measures as the emergency electricity rate relief to families, farms and small businesses continues until May 31, 2020. Customers who pay time-of-use electricity rates will continue to be billed at the lowest price, known as the off-peak price, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a […]
County hospital re-names Giving Tuesday ‘Gratituesday’ in thanks to Home Builders’ donation
Tuesday, May 5 is referred to as Giving Tuesday Now in the fundraising world. It is a global day of giving and unity as an emergency response to COVID-19. Today, the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation chose to rename the day Gratituesday as the Quinte Home Builders’ Association (QHBA) and MPP Todd Smith visited […]
Certain businesses allowed to reopen Monday
The Ontario government is allowing certain businesses and workplaces to reopen on Monday as long as they comply with strict public health measures and operate safely during the COVID-19 outbreak. Those permitted to start up include seasonal businesses and some essential construction projects. “We are allowing certain businesses to reopen under strict guidelines because we […]
