Prince Edward County Municipal Services

Property taxes due
2022-09-15 | The Edward Building, 280 Picton Main St, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
The County reminds taxpayers that Thursday, September 15 is the deadline to pay the final installment of 2022 tax bills for residential/farm properties and the first installment of commercial/industrial properties. The bills were mailed or emailed to those enrolled in electronic billing in May 2022 for residential/farm properties, and in August 2022 for commercial/industrial properties.
If you did not receive your tax notice, please contact the office by email at tax@pecounty.on.ca or by phone at 613.476.2148 extension 1530.

Council Meeting
2022-09-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
All Council, Planning, Committee of the Whole and Advisory Committee Meetings are open to the public and attendance is welcomed and encouraged. Council, Planning and Committee of the Whole meetings are also streamed live on The County’s YouTube Channel.
To view the full schedule of all Council-related meetings and to access the meeting agendas (including past meetings), visit The County’s Council, Committee and Board webpage. To learn more about Council and Council meetings in general, visit The County’s website (under “Government”).
If you have any questions about an agenda, please contact the Clerk’s Office by email at clerks@pecounty.on.ca or by phone at 613.476.2148, extension 1020.

Artisans at the Museums
2022-09-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Macaulay Heritage Park, 23 Church Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
WeCreate in collaboration with the Prince Edward County Museums presents a new inaugural artisan outdoor show.
WeCreate artisans will be nestled amongst the Macaulay Heritage Park historic site.
The park features many points of interest including

Macaulay House
The historic former, Church of St. Mary Magdalene, which is now a museum
The old St. Mary Magdalene Parish Cemetery
Heritage Gardens
The Carriage House

The event will take place rain or shine.
The $5 entry fee includes entrance to explore and tour the museum and grounds.

Planning Committee Meeting
2022-09-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
All Council, Planning, Committee of the Whole and Advisory Committee Meetings are open to the public and attendance is welcomed and encouraged. Council, Planning and Committee of the Whole meetings are also streamed live on The County’s YouTube Channel.
To view the full schedule of all Council-related meetings and to access the meeting agendas (including past meetings), visit The County’s Council, Committee and Board webpage. To learn more about Council and Council meetings in general, visit The County’s website (under “Government”).
If you have any questions about an agenda, please contact the Clerk’s Office by email at clerks@pecounty.on.ca or by phone at 613.476.2148 extension 1020.

Municipal Offices Closed - Labour Day Holiday
2022-09-05 | Multiple Locations, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
The County of Prince Edward municipal offices will be closed on Monday, September 5 for the Labour Day holiday.
Offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 6 at 8:30 am.
After-hour inquiries
For urgent after-hours municipal inquiries, please call:

613.476.6505 for road emergencies
613.967.8777 for water or sewer emergencies

Heritage Day
2022-09-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Ameliasburgh Heritage Village, 517 County Road 19, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Join us for a day of family-friendly fun!
Say hello to the blacksmith and log cabin lady! Tour the de Vries collection, and try your hand at churning butter and making rope. Delicious corn on the cob will be available too. There’s something for everyone!
Museum admission applies. Contact Janice Hubbs at jhubbs@pecounty.on.ca or 613.476.2148 extension 2522 for details.

Paranormal Activity
2022-08-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Macaulay Heritage Park, 23 Church Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
There’s been something strange in our neighbourhood.

Join The Paranormal Seekers as they present their findings on potential paranormal activity at Macaulay Heritage Park. Findings that were gathered during a spooky overnight stay…

The Paranormal Seekers are a paranormal investigative group that specializes in historic locations and afterlife awareness, from the Durham Region (operating out of Oshawa for the past 18 years). They investigate reported haunted locations and activity by using various methods: Psychic Mediums, scientific equipment, and research.

Their main goals are to bring history forward, giving back the identities and stories of those who have passed and to educate others about the paranormal. The team has investigated many places, including Parkwood Estate (Oshawa), Lang Pioneer Village Museum (Keene), the Regent Theatre (Picton), U.E.L. Heritage Centre (Adolphustown) and Merrill House (Picton), just to name a few. They were also been featured on The Marilyn Denis Show among other productions and publications throughout the years.

The presentation starts at 1 pm, and tickets are $10. They can be purchased at www.ticketscene.ca (search “Paranormal”).

Committee of the Whole Meeting
2022-08-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada

London Avenue Park / Macaulay Village playground improvement community meeting
2022-08-18 11:00 - 12:00 | London Avenue Park, 26 London Avenue, Picton, Ontario, Canada
Residents are invited to participate in a collaborative discussion on possible improvements to the playground at the London Avenue Park at Macaulay Village.

Public Information Centre - Folkard Lane Development
2022-08-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
A virtual public meeting will take place for the planning applications Z5-19 & SP-01-19 (The Views).
The County has received revised applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control approval for a residential development consisting of multi-unit residential buildings and townhomes. The subject lands are currently zoned the Special Rural Residential 1 (RR1-44) Zone, and Limited Service (LSR) Zone. Through Zoning File Z5-19, the site is proposed to be zoned as the Special Urban Residential 3 (R3-XX) Zone. Through Site Plan Control Application File No. SP-01-19, the applicant proposes to implement the development through a detailed plan. The purpose and effect of the applications will be to change the zoning of the subject lands in the Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 18-16-2006.
Members of the public who wish to attend the virtual public meeting must register by contacting mcoffey@pecounty.on.ca by noon on Monday August 15. The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. If you have any questions regarding accessing Microsoft Teams, please contact Matt Coffey.

Public Information Centre -- Wellington wastewater treatment plant improvements
2022-08-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
The PIC will focus specifically on the new equalization tank that will be constructed at the existing wastewater treatment plant in Wellington.
Council awarded the design tender for the equalization tank to CIMA Canada Inc. in July 2021. Those designs will be presented at the PIC. The project is currently out to tender for construction services and is scheduled to close in late August. It is anticipated construction will begin in the fall of 2022.
The equalization tank was originally identified in the Wellington Master Servicing Plan as an interim solution to address capacity issues at the existing wastewater plant until a new plant can be constructed.
The County proposes constructing the equalization tank directly to the west of the existing Wellington wastewater treatment plant. The equalization tank will provide a buffer during peak flows or extreme wet weather events and help maximize use of the existing plant’s capacity.
The equalization tank will be permanent and incorporated into the proposed new Wellington wastewater treatment plant when the existing plant is replaced.

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting
2022-08-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Highline Hall, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
The special Committee of the Whole meeting has been called regarding proposed changes to By-law 108-2021 Licensing, Regulate and Govern the Operation of Short-Term Accommodation Dwelling Rentals in the County of Prince Edward (Licensing By-law).
All Council, Planning, Committee of the Whole and Advisory Committee Meetings are open to the public and attendance is welcomed and encouraged. Council, Planning and Committee of the Whole meetings are also streamed live on The County’s YouTube Channel.
To view the full schedule of all Council-related meetings and to access the meeting agendas (including past meetings), visit The County’s Council, Committee and Board webpage. To learn more about Council and Council meetings in general, visit The County’s website (under “Government”).
If you have any questions about an agenda, please contact the Clerk’s Office by email at clerks@pecounty.on.ca or by phone at 613-476-2148, extension 1020.

Municipal Offices Closed - Civic Holiday
2022-08-01 | Multiple Locations, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
The County of Prince Edward municipal offices will be closed on Monday, August 1 for the Civic Holiday.
Offices will reopen on Tuesday, August 2 at 8:30 am.
After-hour inquiries
For urgent after-hours municipal inquiries, please call:

613.476.6505 for road emergencies
613.967.8777 for water or sewer emergencies

Cork and Vine Public Information Meeting
2022-07-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Highline Hall, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
Kaitlin Corporation, owners of the lands known as Cork and Vine in Wellington, will hold a public information meeting.
The public information meeting will provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about the history of the site, ask any questions, and provide input that will help shape future development.
The landowner is also seeking input from local residents and businesses about some modifications to the previously approved Draft Plans of Subdivision. The landowner wants to have open discussions around the preferred housing types, tenure, amenity spaces, land-use compatibility, and commercial spaces within the site, which is located on the west side of Belleville Street and the north side of the Millennium Trail. See attached map.
The meeting is being initiated by the developer.
For more information or to ask any questions about this meeting, please contact the developer’s planning consultant, Katie Pandey at Weston Consulting, by email kpandey@westonconsulting.com or call 905.738.8080 extension 335.

Art and Design: Indigenous Artists Exhibit and Sale
2022-07-23 - 2022-08-11 | Macaulay Heritage Park, 23 Church Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
This year we again welcome Indigenous artists back to Macaulay Heritage Park for the seventh Art Show and Sale.

Hope springs eternal, and during times of stress and change, it is amazing to see how the human spirit can rise to give expression to life in all its established and experimental forms.

Artistic creations in oils, watercolours, acrylics, pen and ink, and mixed media, will join the carving and sculpted forms of bone, antler, and stone. A new element has been added this year with a design portion specializing in fabric and leather.

As an added feature, the Art and Design show is bringing in a guest Mohawk artist who specializes in faces and the human form. Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered who that person was looking back at you? When you look at the faces he paints, your mind will suddenly become filled with questions that may expand your understanding and even lead to an epiphany.

Come join us this summer, in an artistic adventure.

(As written by show curator and participating artist, Narda Kathaleen Julg.)

This year’s guest artist is D. Ahsén:nase Douglas.

Admission to the show is free. Donations to the museum are welcome.

Special Committee of the Whole -- Closed Session
2022-07-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Highline Hall, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
Mayor Steve Ferguson has called a special closed session Committee of the Whole to consider advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, in accordance with Section 239(2) (f) of the Municipal Act.

Committee of the Whole Meeting
2022-07-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
All Council, Planning, Committee of the Whole and Advisory Committee Meetings are open to the public and attendance is welcomed and encouraged. Council, Planning and Committee of the Whole meetings are also streamed live on The County’s YouTube Channel.
To view the full schedule of all Council-related meetings and to access the meeting agendas (including past meetings), visit The County’s Council, Committee and Board webpage. To learn more about Council and Council meetings in general, visit The County’s website (under “Government”).
If you have any questions about an agenda, please contact the Clerk’s Office by email at clerks@pecounty.on.ca or by phone at 613-476-2148, extension 1020.

Public Information Centre - Prince Edward County Affordable Housing - Wellington Arena
2022-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
The County of Prince Edward has received a rezoning and site plan application from the Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation (PECAHC).
PECAHF seeks to construct a residential development on the site of the former Wellington Arena on Niles Street in Wellington. The proposed development would consist of a four-storey apartment building and four rental townhouse units. The apartment would provide 36 rental units for a total of 40 rental units on the site.

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting
2022-07-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Highline Hall, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
Mayor Steve Ferguson has called a special Committee of the Whole Meeting to consider the following items:

Changes to the Short-Term Accommodation (STA) provisions in the Comprehensive Zoning by-law 1816-2006. This item was previously scheduled for the July 6 Planning Committee meeting.
Proposed changes to By-law 108-2021 Licensing, Regulate and Govern the Operation of Short-Term Accommodation Dwelling Rentals in the County of Prince Edward (Licensing By-law)

The public is invited to attend the meeting in person or watch the meeting live online at

Special Planning Committee Meeting
2022-07-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting
2022-07-06 17:30 | Highline Hall, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
The Special Committee of the Whole has been call on July 6, 2022 at 5:30 pm to consider litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board pursuant to Section 239(2) (e) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25.
The meeting will be live-streamed on The County’s YouTube Channel.

Graveyard and Gallows Walking Tour
2022-07-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Macaulay Heritage Park, 23 Church Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
Graveyard and Gallows Walking Tour
Alongside an experienced guide, explore the grounds of Macaulay Heritage Park, the historic estate of Reverend William Macaulay, who is credited with giving Picton its name. Tour the neighbouring graveyard at his former church and spot the unusual tombstone that’s in Ripley’s Believe or Not. The tour will make its way to the nearby courthouse, where you’ll explore the exercise yards, jail cells and gallows, most famously used in the 1884 hanging of two local men, a sentence some say was based on dubious evidence…
Accessibility Note: The Gallows are accessed via a flight of narrow stairs. Of a 90 minute tour, this stop accounts for the final 5-10 minutes.

Canada Day at Roblin Lake Park
2022-07-01 14:00 - 23:00 | Roblin Lake Park, 38 Coleman Street, Ameliasburgh, Ontario, K0K1A0, Canada
Ameliasburgh Recreation Board presents: Happy Canada Day! Celebrate, Canada
2:00 pm – Roblin Lake boat parade
7:00 – 9:45 pm – Music by Roadhouse Rockers
7:00 – 9:30 pm – Family games
7:30 pm – Children’s scavenger hunt
8:00 pm – Free Reid’s Dairy ice cream sundaes
Dusk/10pm – Fireworks display by Air Artisans
At Roblin Lake Park. Free Admission and Parking.

Canada Day at The Picton Fairgrounds
2022-07-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Picton Fairgrounds, 375 Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
Celebrate Canada Day at the Picton Fairgrounds with a fun-filled afternoon of family activities, games, art and play! This is a rain or shine event!
Friday July 1 | 12pm – 4pm | Picton Fairgrounds
🍁 Come Alive Outside Play Zone and Walking Trail
🍁 Inflatable amusements by Hart Entertainment
🍁 Art activities led by The Baxter Arts Centre sponsored by the Bloomfield Hallowell Recreation Committee
🍁 Fantastic Face & Body Art Airbrush Tattoos & Mr. BaZinga’s Balloon Twisting
🍁 Live music in the Crystal Palace sponsored by the South Marysburgh Recreation Committee
🍁 Firefighters Association free BBQ sponsored in part by the County Farm Centre
🍁 Fun and games with the Picton Recreation Committee
🍁 DJ and live broadcast with 99.3 County FM in the skatepark
… and more!
Getting there:

We encourage you to walk, bike or take the FREE County Transit shuttle from Wellington or Bloomfield.
Vehicle entry to the Picton Fairgrounds will be through the MacSteven Drive entrance. The Main Street entrance will be closed to vehicles.

Get ready for fun:

Bring a refillable water bottle. This is a bottled-water-free event.
BYO picnics are welcome! The BBQ will be free while supplies last and the Picton Library Expansion fundraising concession stand (cash only!) will be open throughout with light snacks.
Download the Come Alive Outside “Mile A Day” app and log your first mile on the fun walking trail.
Dress for the weather and don’t forget your sunscreen!
Bring your bikes, scooters and bathing suits to enjoy the skate park and splash pad.
Head into town before or after to shop the Picton BIA sidewalk sale, or drop into the Regent Theatre and enjoy free, popular, Canadian films!

Event schedule:

12:15 – Opening ceremonies with cupcakes, speeches and O, Canada! in the Crystal Palace
12:00 – 2:00 – Bookmark weaving craft and demo with the Baxter Arts Centre in the Bluebird Building
12:30 – 4:00 – Live music in the Crystal Palace featuring Roper and Roper, Caleb Hutton and Mark Despault
1:00 – 4:00 – Airbrush tattoos and balloon twisting on the lawn
2:00 – 4:00 – Paint pouring activity with the Baxter Arts Centre in the Bluebird Building (register at the Bluebird Building in advance)

All other activities are open 12-4pm
Event Sponsors:
Picton Recreation Committee
Picton BIA
County Farm Centre
Ameliasburgh Recreation Committee
Bloomfield Hallowell Recreation Committee
Hillier Recreation Committee
Sophiasburgh Recreation Committee
South Marysburgh Recreation Committee
Promotional Partners:
99.3 County FM
The Regent Theatre

Friends of the Library Book Sale
2022-07-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Wellington Library, 261 Wellington Main Street, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
All day Friends of the Library Canada Day book sale at the Wellington Branch Library!

Canada Day in Wellington
2022-07-01 09:30 - 15:00 | Ontario
The Wellington Recreation Committee, Wellington on the Lake Residents Association and The County present two fun-filled days celebrating Canada in Wellington!
Friday July 1:
Bike decorating contest at the Wellington Ball Diamonds – 10 am Canada Day Parade on Wellington Main Street (Belleville St. to Consecon St.) – 10:30 am Junior Firefighters Challenge at The Eddie Hotel and Farm – 11:30 – 3 pm Wellington Rotary Ribs in the Wellington Park – after the parade Wellington Library Book Sale 9:30 am – 2 pm
