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Partnerships bring accessibility mat to help people who previously couldn’t, to enjoy visiting Wellington beach
Access to the beach will be opened up to people who previously couldn’t go, thanks to a partnership with the Wellington Rotary Club for a new beach access mat and Mobi Chairs at Wellington Rotary Beach. Wellington Rotary Club President Lyn McGowan and past-president Ken Robertson updated council at its meeting Tuesday night. McGowan noted […]
Memorandum between communities clarifies physician poaching and incentive rules
Prince Edward County has approved joining a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with Belleville, Brighton, Quinte West and Hastings County agreeing to basic principles and guidelines around getting, and keeping doctors. All five communities have their own physician recruitment program – each offering financial incentive for a return of service. “Given the close proximity of […]
HealthPULSE shuttle pilot project starts with bringing healthcare students here for placements
Connecting students from Loyalist College with placement opportunities in Prince Edward County is the goal of a new HealthPULSE shuttle pilot project – with more ideas to come forward. Tuesday night, council directed staff, the mayor and CAO to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Loyalist College for the shuttle, and to broaden […]
Council supports asking province to take over County Road 49
UPDATE: Supported by council. Following the recent announcement of the uploading of Hwy. 174 in Ottawa to the province to maintain, councillor Chris Braney won council support at tonight’s meeting to seek the same deal for County Road 49. Braney’s motion asks council to support directing the mayor to write Premier Doug Ford. The provincial […]
County seeks $18.3M from provincial fund for water infrastructure
The County has applied for $18.3 million from the provincial government’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF) to support the construction of a regional water plant and a new raw water intake in Wellington. The Ontario government last month boasted it is investing more than $1.8 billion in housing-enabling infrastructure funding to help build at least […]
Up to 325 homes set to bloom for Tulip Estates sub-division
By Sharon Harrison A proposed residential development application for Picton, in the works since 2019 having undergone five revisions, received approval at Wednesday evening’s planning and development committee meeting for draft plan of sub-division and zoning bylaw amendment. Plans for the Tulip Estates development, located at 12697 Loyalist Parkway, include a sub-division by Belleville-based Hilden […]
Police report weapon at a school was a toy
Prince Edward County OPP reported on the social media platform X they responded to a local school today following a report of a weapon on the property. “Individuals were located and spoken to and found to have a toy. There is no concern for public safety,” the report stated. “The OPP is aware of rumours […]
Water levels remain below typical spring-time conditions
Quinte Conservation reports water levels across its watershed are at or nearing their high point for the season, but remain below typical spring-time conditions. “Larger lakes are approaching their normal summer levels but are not expected to reach their flood stage,” said Christine Phillibert, Quinte Conservation’s Water Resources Manager, in a statement. “Smaller unmanaged lakes […]
Fawcettville sub-division would bring 85 homes to Picton’s fringe
By Sharon Harrison Eighty-five new residential homes are proposed for Picton’s Fawcett Avenue, west of County Road 49, to include a mix of 31 single detached dwellings and 54 townhouses – but they are not expected to be “affordable”. “The short answer is, no affordable housing is proposed, and I don’t have an idea now […]
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). Expected to begin 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 […]
