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Stark Family Fund gifts more than $60,000 to local organizations
The Stark Family Fund, held within The Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, will be granting $63,072 to support 10 initiatives by local charitable community service organizations in the Prince Edward County area. The foundation expects the grants to directly impact 48,784 individuals, including 8,154 youth. The Stark fund was created in 2002 with a […]
Second Earth Day expo unveils love of trees and hope for healthy environment
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison With expanded Earth Day events stretching into their second week in the County, activities continued this week with the second annual environmental expo, an all-day event held at the Prince Edward Community Centre in Picton, where the theme this year was ‘stepping up for the climate’. A celebration […]
Perfectly Preserved launches fancy new custom blend teas Sunday
By Betty Zyvatkauskas This Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 12 – the County’s tastiest fundraisers for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital are welcoming their newest product: custom blended loose leaf teas – and fancy ones at that. Already well-known around the County for their quality jams and pickles sold in support of the hospital, […]
Celebration of Millennium Trail honours its vital contributor and all volunteers
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison At almost 50 kilometres in length and with 30 entry points, the rehabilitation of Prince Edward County’s Millennium Trail – to transform it from a rough, abandoned railbed to multi-use recreational – took vision, perseverance and hard work, as well as partners and a whole lot of dedicated volunteers. […]
Three-phase detours/restrictions for Picton Main reconstruction have begun
On Tuesday, May 7, construction will begin on the underground services along Picton Main Street from McFarland Drive to Spencer Street. This work is scheduled to be completed by Friday, May 24. To facilitate this work, temporary lane reductions along with a road closure will be implemented. During the closure / lane reduction, local traffic […]
Several closures of Skyway Bridge planned: May 9-10; 11-13, 21-22
Several full closures of Highway 49 over the Bay of Quinte Skyway Bridge are planned for the following dates and times – all from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.: • From 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 to 6 a.m. Thursday, May 9 • From 9 p.m. Thursday, May 9 to 6 a.m. Friday, May […]
Linda Downey one of 17 in province to receive June Callwood Achievement Award
Over nearly two decades, Linda Downey has thanked thousands of people for supporting The Storehouse Foodbank in Wellington. This week, she was thanked for her efforts going above and beyond to make a positive impact on lives of people in her community. Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith presented Downey the June Callwood Achievement Award […]
Crack sealing starts the season of road work ahead
Crack sealing on various road surfaces in the County is set to begin Thursday, May 2. The municipality has retained a contractor to complete the work, which may result in minor traffic disruptions and single lane closures. Crack sealing is a maintenance technique to prevent water and debris from getting into existing cracks, protecting from […]
Expect increased pressure as new water tower is connected in Wellington
Better water pressure is on the way for all customers connected to the Wellington drinking water system (including the private system at Wellington on the Lake). Beginning Monday, April 29, the increase of the water pressure will take place over two weeks as a result of connecting the new water tower on Belleville Street to […]
Little Forests help replenish urban areas as gifts to the earth
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Trees, like people, prefer to live in communities. ‘We should not be planting trees, we should always be planting forests, even some little forests,” said Joyce Hostyn, who serves with Little Forests Kingston – which wants to transform the city into a nature positive, equitable city in a forest […]
