HEAT in the County
Innovative program provides jobseekers with essential skills Over the past eight months, jobseekers in the service and hospitality sector in the County have had an opportunity to take part in a custom-designed training program to enhance their skills and better prepare them to find and retain employment. Helping Employers Acquire Talent (HEAT) is a program […]
Nature’s highways
NCC looking to secure County land The County has always been an area of significance for biologists and ecoadventurers for its large blocks of intact natural habitat. On Saturday, February 2, The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) used the platform of World Wetlands Day for its launch of a conservation campaign to protect a piece […]
Strong backgrounds
Directors named to Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation board Last week, council appointed nine members of the public and two councillors to serve as directors for the Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation. During its last term, council established the independent not-for-profit corporation, with the mandate to increase the supply of affordable housing in […]
Art in the heart of winter
Debut festival brings curiosity and creativity to Macaulay Park As Krista Dalby pauses in her busy schedule for an interview on Sunday afternoon, she lets out a tired but relieved sigh. After a year of preparation, a month of workshops and a sprint to install the five brightly coloured “ice boxes” in Macaulay Park, the […]
Milford Potato Festival
Spud lovers satisfy their potato cravings A winter storm proved no hindrance to dozens of spud lovers seeking to play potato games and sate their appetite for the tasty tater at the inaugural Milford Potato Festival on Saturday. A craft table held the interests of kids as they decorated potatoes using bits and baubles held […]
Fish tracking
Glenora fisheries conducting walleye research The Glenora Fisheries Station (GFS), located next to the Glenora Ferry east of Picton, is now two years into a study on the habits and trends of walleye in the Bay of Quinte region. The study is partway into a multiyear analysis of where walleye spawn, their trends and how […]
County Transit
Provincial grant pulls transit plan out of limbo The County’s public transit plan took a great leap forward with the awarding last week of a long-awaited $500,000 grant from the provincial government. The money had been earmarked for the County by the previous Liberal government in early 2018, but was held back pending a review […]
Good grades
Fraser Institute results show CML Snider School doing well The Fraser Institute’s annual report card on the province’s elementary schools and the 2018 installment has now been released. The report saw CML Snider school in Wellington post the highest overall grade in the Hastings and Prince Edward Distrcit School Board (HPEDSB) at 7.5 out of […]
Blistering tax increase
New council hikes tax levy by 8.62 per cent, largest dollar increase in County’s history County taxpayers will have to pay $38.5 million in property taxes in 2019, up from $35.5 million budgeted, but not yet fully spent, in 2018. The tax levy—the amount of the County budget property taxpayers fund—will rise 8.62 per cent. […]
A passion for speed
Snowmobile racers take to the ice at Isaiah Tubbs The sound of high-revving snowmobile engines cut through the blowing and drifting snow on a bitterly cold weekend as the Ontario Snowmobile Oval Racers (OSOR) launched the 2019 race schedule on West Lake at the Isaiah Tubbs Resort. Over 80 racers took part in the two-day […]