Out with the Roundabout: Town Hill solution hiding in plain sight
CHRIS FANNING STAFF WRITER Committee of the Whole heard deputations from two concerned citizens about the Picton Town Hill intersection last week. Both recommended signal lights rather than…
NEW DOCTORS: Long wait list still key issue
JASON PARKS EDITOR The good news is that four new doctors are joining the family medicine team in the County. The challenge is that three of them are taking…
Clear Commitment: Council to ensure agreements with Kaitlin are “bullet proof”
KAREN VALIHORA STAFF WRITER Quarters were close at Shire hall last week, where it was standing room only — out in the hall. On the agenda was the future…
No Ride Home: URide wage subsidy killed at council amid spike in drunk driving
JASON PARKS EDITOR At a time when drunk driving is rampant, both in the County and across the rural sector, council has cut the options for getting home safely…
Stockpile: Terminals stores bauxite on Picton Bay
KAREN VALIHORA STAFF WRITER Complaints of uncovered stockpiles of bauxite ore at Picton Terminals were sent to Council, Quinte Conservation, and the Ministry of the Environment this week….
What does poverty look like? County Foundation Vital Impact Stories
DOMINIQUE JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE COUNTY FOUNDATION SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE If you think about the concept of poverty, a particular image may come to mind regarding how…
DENIED: TRAE Resort blocked at planning stage
KAREN VALIHORA STAFF WRITER The proposal was for an “eco-resort.” Efficient, natural, low impact, low carbon. Attentive to biodiversity, habitat, wetlands, trees. Existing environmental protection zones will be given…
DRAFT BUDGET: Council to consider double-digit tax hike
JASON PARKS EDITOR County council meets at Shire Hall next week to pore over the 2024 draft budget proposal. The exercise could take up to five days. It commences Monday…
Festive Holiday Auction: Supporting the bird observatory year round
PHIL NORTON SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE It’s that time of year again, when the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory’s motto, “Save the Planet…One Bird at a Time” changes to…
TOP PRIORITIES: Local not-for-profits make cases to council
JASON PARKS EDITOR Three local organizations funded in part by the County made deputations to the Committee of the Whole last month to make a pitch for a line in…