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Prince Edward County council briefs

Feed the Meter Prince Edward County has the gold standard when it comes to their Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. Prince Edward County Detachment Commander John Hatch told those around the horses...

Amanda Smith Apr 11, 2019

Prince Edward County volunteers recognized

Volunteers play a vital role in the community and that was recognized on Wednesday at the fourth annual Prince Edward County Volunteer Recognition Awards. The Wellings of Picton hosted the event which...

Amanda Smith Apr 10, 2019 (From left): Gail Robinson of the Loyalist Humane Society, Janet Marissen, Marianne Malachowski were the big winners of the fourth annual Prince Edward County Volunteer Recognition Awards at Wellings of Picton on Wednesday. General Manager Rachel Henry presented them each with their awards. (Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

UPDATE: Belleville barn fire "could have been much worse"

UPDATE @ 2:15 p.m.: A fire on a farm in a rural northern part of Belleville Wednesday morning could have been much worse. Firefighters were called to a reported barn blaze on Zion Road, around 11:00 a...

Amanda Smith Apr 10, 2019 (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

Peterborough Police nab wanted man

A man wanted by Belleville Police was arrested by Peterborough Police on Tuesday. Dustin Barnett was wanted for two counts of break and enter and one count of failure to attend court. He was transport...

Amanda Smith Apr 10, 2019

Picton Harbour Master Drainage Plan gets additional municipal funding

Council in Prince Edward County is pulling $30,000 from reserves to make sure a water project gets done. Council approved a motion on Tuesday night at Shire Hall for the Picton Harbour Master Drainage...

Amanda Smith Apr 10, 2019

County pushes pause on updating strategic plan

Prince Edward County council just wasn't comfortable establishing their five year strategic plan without a key piece of their senior staff. Council voted down the recommendation from staff on Tuesday ...

Amanda Smith Apr 09, 2019

Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation moving ahead

Prince Edward County council is moving forward with the Affordable Housing Corporation. Council approved the first by-law for the group on Tuesday evening at Shire Hall. Mayor Steve Ferguson says the ...

Amanda Smith Apr 09, 2019

Children's Safety Village hosting teddy bear picnic

The Belleville Children's Safety Village is commemorating National Missing Children's Day next month. They announced Tuesday, the first annual Teddy Bear Picnic, taking place at the Safety Village. Th...

Amanda Smith Apr 09, 2019

Survey shows majority need affordable housing in Prince Edward County

A new survey in Prince Edward County is reinforcing the need for attainable housing. Five students from Queen's Business Consulting presented their findings on Monday afternoon to a small crowd at the...

Amanda Smith Apr 08, 2019 From left): Phoebe Ho, Ushpreet Mehta, Rachel Klysen, Tyson Kash and Song Yi from Queens Business Consulting put together an attainable housing report on Prince Edward County. Photo: Amanda Smith/Quinte News)

Prohibited drivers caught behind wheel on the weekend

Two prohibited drivers were caught behind the wheel this weekend according to Northumberland OPP. Police say on Friday morning, officers stopped a vehicle to investigate an offence under the Smoke Fre...

Amanda Smith Apr 08, 2019