Repairing relationships
Leeward House neighbours feel left out of process At last Tuesday’s meeting, Council approved the lease agreement with Base31 for a property on County Road 5 and a three-year memorandum of understanding with Prince Edward Lennox and Addington Social Services to fund operational costs at Leeward House, but not before hearing from close neighbours, who […]
Community Benefits Agreements
Enhancing social, cultural and economic opportunities The third in a series of public conversations on ways for the community to benefit from proposed developments took place at the Wellington Community Centre on Tuesday evening last week. Approximately 30 residents took part in a wide-ranging discussion on what factors were important to them as Prince Edward […]
24-Hour Curl-A-Thon
Prince Edward Curling Club backs the build Over 162 intrepid curlers kept the rocks sliding during a 24-hour period in a fundraiser for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Back the Build Campaign this past weekend. In two-hour blocks of time, teams of curlers kept up a continuous series of games starting at noon […]
Preferred option
No timeline on installation of roundabout at busy intersection Aroundabout seems to be the preferred option to address safety concerns at the intersection of Highway 62 and County Road 1. Tim Belliveau of Stantec Consulting, working on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), told Council at its Planning meeting on Wednesday, that a roundabout […]
Consecon infill
Draft approval granted for Lakeside Estates Council approved a draft plan of subdivision and zoning bylaw amendment for a Consceon property named Lakeside Estates at its Planning meeting held last Wednesday. The proposed subdivision would see 29 single family homes, and four semidetached units spring up on 9.2 hectares along the east side of Loyalist […]
Do you have questions about Grass Carp?
Are you concerned about how they could impact the Great Lakes if they were to establish? Or, do you just want to learn more about them? If so, then join us for an information session! Booths, presentations, Q&A period, and food/drink included! Agenda details to come. Booths from the Invasive Species Centre, Federation of Cottagers […]
Songwriters’ circle
Songwriters display their craft at Slake Brewing Three talented songwriters were the perfect antidote to a cold weekend as they performed in an intimate session at Slake Brewing on Saturday night. While the outside temperatures dropped down to their lowest so far this winter, the atmosphere inside the spacious tasting room on Mowbray Road was […]
Leeward House
Former Sophiasburgh retirement home to be transformed into housing facility for the County’s most vulnerable A former retirement residence will be transformed into a housing facility for Prince Edward County’s most vulnerable residents. The County and PEC Community Partners— the principals behind Base31—are partnering to open a nine-room transitional housing facility for those experiencing homelessness […]
Testing assumptions
Council has committed to a second look at Wellington’s waterworks expansion County council has committed to a third-party review of the assumptions underpinning the expansion of Wellington’s waterworks. The County has already committed $44 million to this project (water tower, wastewater overflow tank, and most recently, water and wastewater lines spanning the width of the […]
New Year’s breakfast
MPP Todd Smith meets with local community groups Members of several different community organizations serving the Quinte and Prince Edward region were invited to a breakfast with MPP Todd Smith at the Waring House last Thursday to hear about provincial government initiatives and how they affect lives and prosperity in the Bay of Quinte riding. […]