Hazardous & Electronic Waste Mobile Event
2023-04-22 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | 75 County Road 1 (Sandy Hook Road), 75 County Road 1, Picton, Ontario, K0K2T0, Canada
Quinte Waste Solutions has published the 2023 calendar for household hazardous waste disposal events. Events will take place in April, June, August and October.
County residents can drop household hazardous and electronic waste free of charge. The event takes place at 75 County Road 1 (Sandy Hook Road).
Household hazardous waste can be found in almost every room of your home. These products, if thrown in the garbage or poured down the drain, can have negative effects on the environment including an impact on groundwater and surface water such as creeks, rivers, and lakes.
Click here to see a full list of items that are accepted at mobile household hazardous waste mobile drop-off events.
Please note that used motor oil and scrap metal are not accepted at QWS mobile drop off events. Motor oil must be dropped at the hazardous waste depot in Belleville. Operating hours are available on the Quinte Waste Solutions website.

Earth Week Talks: The Beauty of Compost/Staff Tree Update
2023-04-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Macaulay Church, 23 Church Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
Composting plays a key role in sustainable management of food and yard waste.
Join Lise Bois (the Horticultural Society), and Robin Riley (Former Parks Superintendent and avid composter) for a discussion on the benefits of composts as well as a presentation on the various ways composting can be done in your backyard.
The event will be followed up with an update form Prince Edward county staff on their various sustainability initiatives include the Adopt-a-tree program and tree management throughout the community. Information packages on how to compost will be provided.

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
2023-04-25 15:00 - 18:30 | Prince Edward Community Centre, 375 Picton Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K2T0, Canada
A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held at the Prince Edward Community Centre (375 Picton Main Street, Picton) on Tuesday, April 25 from 3 pm to 6:30 pm
This clinic is by appointment only and is available to all people over the age of 6 months. You can book an appointment by going online to book or calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1.833.943.3900.
The Prince Edward Family Health Team is encouraging residents to get a bivalent booster as it increases your protection against severe COVID-19 from Omicron variants 40 per cent more than the previous boosters.
The COVID-19 vaccine clinic on April 25 will be the final one held at the Prince Edward Community Centre. Since the vaccine became widely available in Spring 2021, 178 COVID-19 vaccination clinics have occurred at the Prince Edward Community Centre, allowing thousands of County residents to get their vaccine close to home.
Eligible individuals can receive their vaccination at many participating local pharmacies, by contacting the pharmacy directly. Please visit covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations for location and registration information.
Information about future vaccination clinics in the region is available on the Hastings-Prince Edward Public Health website.

Council Meeting
2023-04-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-05-09 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-05-23 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-06-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Shire Hall, 332 Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, 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.

Mulch Giveaways
2023-04-26 08:00 - 16:00 | The Milford Landfill, 1132 Old Milford Road, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada
Join us at the Milford Landfill for the first of many Mulch giveaways.
Bring your shovels and containers and help yourself to as much mulch as you can carry.
Prince Edward County receives a large amount of brush each year from its residents which is converted to mulch and is now provided to residents at no cost. Mulch will continue to be available each Saturday during landfill operational hours throughout the spring, until supplies last.

Committee of the Whole Meeting
2023-04-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Shire Hall, 332 Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada

Volunteer Open House and Earth Week Talks 2: The Beauty of Compost/Wetlands, Wildlife and Global Warming
2023-04-27 16:00 - 19:00 | Highline Hall, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington, Ontario, K0K 3L0, Canada
Prince Edward County thrives on efforts from its volunteer community. The County and its Staff recognize the extreme efforts and positive change community volunteers make in our home. Our Volunteer Open House is intended to showcase the exciting efforts our environmental based groups have undertaken and highlight upcoming projects each group are working on. Residents interested in participating or just hearing what is happening in their community are invited to attend.
The event will be kicked off with Earth Week Talks including a second offering of the Beauty of Compost discussion, and Wetlands and Wildlife (presented by the WLCA).
Refreshments will be provided by The County Foundation.

Large Item Swap
2023-04-29 | Ontario
Prince Edward County is supporting beneficial re-use of large items through endorsing a large item swap. During the event, residents within settlement areas are encouraged to place their lightly used large items at the curb for other residents to take and continue to use. Large items could include furniture, electronics, tools, etc.
Promoting the driving of rural roads not only impacts the road condition but contributes large amounts of green house gases. As an alternative, the County has set up a Facebook page where residents in rural areas can post their items and location for people to peruse. Those living in the settlement areas are also welcome to use the site.
Items must be removed the next day. The event will be weather dependent and will be cancelled in the event of rain.

Tree Seedling Giveaway 2023
2023-04-29 08:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
The Emerald Ash borer is in the process of decimating local population of Ash trees in the County and in much of Ontario. To offset this loss, Prince Edward county is hosting a tree giveaway for folks impacted by the EAB and those wishing to plant trees on their private property.
Trees have been purchased from Quinte conservation and Pine Needle farms. Available trees will include: White Pine, White Cedar, Balsam Fir, Red Oak, Sugar Maple, Silver Maple, White birch, Black Cherry, Black walnut, American Mountain Ash, and Nanny berry. Details on each tree can be found on this fact sheet.
Where:

Delhi Park, Lalor Street, next to the Community Gardens
Wellington Community Centre Parking Lot, Highline Hall, Wellington Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street, Wellington – rear parking lot
Roblin Lake Garage, 13 Coleman Street next to the works garage

Virtual Public Meeting: Tulip Estates Subdivision (12697 Loyalist Parkway)
2023-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
A virtual public information meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 2 at 7 pm for the planning applications 13-T-19-504 & Z58-19.
The County has received applications for a draft plan of subdivision and zoning by-law amendment located at 12697 Loyalist Parkway in the wards of Picton and Bloomfield/Hallowell.
The applications would result in the creation of a new subdivision with access onto Loyalist Parkway and the extension of Owen Street. The approval would facilitate the development of 199-325 residential units.
Members of the public who wish to attend the virtual public meeting must register by contacting mcoffey@pecounty.on.ca by noon on Monday, May 1. The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. If you have any questions regarding accessing Microsoft Teams please contact Matt Coffey by email.
Materials for the applications can be viewed on The County’s website.
This public meeting is an information meeting only. Public information meetings are held as part of the planning application process.
At a public information meeting, the proponent/agent will present the proposal. If any member of the public would like to ask questions or make comments, they will be able to do so after the presentation by the applicant.
The statutory public meeting required under the Planning Act will be a Planning and Development Committee meeting. The statutory public meeting would only be held after the public information meeting and when the assigned County planner has completed an analysis of the project.

Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review - Second Open House
2023-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Ameliasburgh Town Hall, 13 Coleman Street, Ameliasburgh, Ontario, K0K 1A0, Canada
The second public open house for the Comprehensive Zoning By-law review project is scheduled for Wednesday, May 3.
The public open house is an opportunity for all members of the community to be involved in the Zoning By-law Review and provide preliminary input. This will be the first of several open house and public meetings that will be held in locations across the County in the coming months.
The public open house will include:

A brief presentation by the County’s project consultant, WSP, including an overview of the Zoning By-law Review project, work plan, and summary of the draft discussion paper prepared for the project. An open question and answer session with the project team and discussion on various zoning issues that the County is considering as part of the review.

Visit the County’s Have Your Say consultation platform to learn more and get involved in this project.
The draft discussion paper is available for review on the Have Your Say project page.
For further information, or to provide comments, please contact Michael Michaud, Manager of Planning, County of Prince Edward, at 613.476.2148 extension 2025 or email mmichaud@pecounty.on.ca

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting
2023-05-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Shire Hall, 332 Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada

Public Information Centre: Reconstruction of Picton Main Street
2023-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Prince Edward Community Centre, 375 Picton Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K2T0, Canada
A Public Information Centre has been scheduled for the Picton Main Street Reconstruction Project.
The County is proposing to commence the reconstruction of Main Street in 2023 from Johnson Street to 250 metres east of Spencer Street.
The purpose of this Public Information Centre is to review and showcase the detailed design of the project, and to provide pertinent information to the area residents and gather input from the stakeholders regarding the upcoming construction.
The proposed works associated with Main Street will involve the installation of new underground infrastructure including watermains, sanitary sewers, and storm sewers, whereby following such installations the roadway will be reconstructed with new concrete curb and gutters, concrete sidewalks, and a new an asphalt roadway surface.

Planning and Development Committee Meeting
2023-05-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Shire Hall, 332 Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0, Canada

Picton Town Hill Intersection Improvements Study - Public Information Centre No. 1
2023-05-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Prince Edward Community Centre, 375 Picton Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K2T0, Canada
Prince Edward County has retained BT Engineering Inc. to complete a Schedule B Environmental Assessment for improvements to the Town Hill intersection in Picton, Ontario. The study will evaluate all reasonable alternatives to improve the operation, safety and capacity of the existing intersection.
The County will be holding a joint Public Information Centre (PIC) No. 1/Community Café. The public consultation process is vital to this Study and the County wants to ensure that anyone with interest in the project has the opportunity to provide input.

Interested residents can contact either of the following for more information.
Jeff Shortt, C.E.T., PMP
Project Manager
The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward
280 Picton Main Street
Picton, ON K0K 2T0
Phone: 613-476-2148 ext. 1007
Email: jshortt@pecounty.on.ca
Steve Taylor, P.Eng., M.Eng.
EA Project Manager
BT Engineering Inc.
100 Craig Henry Drive, Suite 201
Ottawa, ON K2G 5W3
Phone: 613-228-4813
Email: steven.taylor@bteng.ca

Large Item Swap
2023-05-20 | Ontario
*Rescheduled from April 29
Prince Edward County is supporting beneficial re-use of large items through endorsing a large item swap. During the event, residents within settlement areas are encouraged to place their lightly used large items at the curb for other residents to take and continue to use. Large items could include furniture, electronics, tools, etc.
Promoting the driving of rural roads not only impacts the road condition but contributes large amounts of green house gases. As an alternative, the County has set up a Facebook page where residents in rural areas can post their items and location for people to peruse. Those living in the settlement areas are also welcome to use the site.
Items must be removed the next day. The event will be weather dependent and will be cancelled in the event of rain.

PEC Summer Pass Pick Up
2023-05-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Wellington Library, 261 Wellington Main Street, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
The PEC Summer Pass program has been renewed for 2023, and passes for residents and taxpayers are now available. A maximum of two passes will be issued to each County address. If you have your 2022 pass and the vehicle information listed on the pass is still accurate, you may continue to use your pass. If you no longer have your 2022 pass, or if your 2022 pass no longer matches your vehicle information, you can register for a new one.
Registration Options:

Residents can register for and pick up their passes in person at Shire Hall (332 Picton Main Street) during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm). Bring proof of residence (photo ID with your County address on it; or, if your ID does not have a County address on it, you must also bring a tax bill, water bill or lease agreement with your name and County address on it).
NEW in 2023: Register online and your pass will be mailed to you. Use the online form to register and pay a $5 shipping and handling fee to have the pass mailed to your County address. You will need to upload proof of residence when you register.
NEW in 2023: Passes will be available at the PEC Library branches on designated dates and times only. Municipal staff will be at the libraries distributing passes on the following dates and times:

Saturday May 20 – Wellington – 10 am – 1 pm
Tuesday May 23 – Consecon – 10 am – 1 pm
Thursday May 25 – Wellington 10 am – 1 pm
Saturday May 27 – Consecon – 10 am – 1 pm
Saturday June 3 – Wellington – 10 am – 1 pm

Learn more about how to use the PEC Summer Pass.

Municipal Offices Closed
2023-05-22 | Ontario
The County of Prince Edward municipal offices will be closed on Monday, May 22 for Victoria Day.
Offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 23 at 8:30 am.

PEC Summer Pass Pick Up
2023-05-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Consecon Library, 211 County Road 29, Consecon, Ontario, K0K 1T0, Canada
The PEC Summer Pass program has been renewed for 2023, and passes for residents and taxpayers are now available. A maximum of two passes will be issued to each County address. If you have your 2022 pass and the vehicle information listed on the pass is still accurate, you may continue to use your pass. If you no longer have your 2022 pass, or if your 2022 pass no longer matches your vehicle information, you can register for a new one.
Registration Options:

Residents can register for and pick up their passes in person at Shire Hall (332 Picton Main Street) during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm). Bring proof of residence (photo ID with your County address on it; or, if your ID does not have a County address on it, you must also bring a tax bill, water bill or lease agreement with your name and County address on it).
NEW in 2023: Register online and your pass will be mailed to you. Use the online form to register and pay a $5 shipping and handling fee to have the pass mailed to your County address. You will need to upload proof of residence when you register.
NEW in 2023: Passes will be available at the PEC Library branches on designated dates and times only. Municipal staff will be at the libraries distributing passes on the following dates and times:

Tuesday May 23 – Consecon – 10 am – 1 pm
Thursday May 25 – Wellington 10 am – 1 pm
Saturday May 27 – Consecon – 10 am – 1 pm
Saturday June 3 – Wellington – 10 am – 1 pm

Learn more about how to use the PEC Summer Pass.

PEC Summer Pass Pick Up
2023-05-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Wellington Library, 261 Wellington Main Street, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
The PEC Summer Pass program has been renewed for 2023, and passes for residents and taxpayers are now available. A maximum of two passes will be issued to each County address. If you have your 2022 pass and the vehicle information listed on the pass is still accurate, you may continue to use your pass. If you no longer have your 2022 pass, or if your 2022 pass no longer matches your vehicle information, you can register for a new one.
Registration Options:

Residents can register for and pick up their passes in person at Shire Hall (332 Picton Main Street) during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm). Bring proof of residence (photo ID with your County address on it; or, if your ID does not have a County address on it, you must also bring a tax bill, water bill or lease agreement with your name and County address on it).
NEW in 2023: Register online and your pass will be mailed to you. Use the online form to register and pay a $5 shipping and handling fee to have the pass mailed to your County address. You will need to upload proof of residence when you register.
NEW in 2023: Passes will be available at the PEC Library branches on designated dates and times only. Municipal staff will be at the libraries distributing passes on the following dates and times:

Thursday May 25 – Wellington 10 am – 1 pm
Saturday May 27 – Consecon – 10 am – 1 pm
Saturday June 3 – Wellington – 10 am – 1 pm

Learn more about how to use the PEC Summer Pass.

PEC Summer Pass Pick Up
2023-05-27 10:00 - 13:00 | Consecon Library, 211 County Road 29, Consecon, Ontario, K0K 1T0, Canada
The PEC Summer Pass program has been renewed for 2023, and passes for residents and taxpayers are now available. A maximum of two passes will be issued to each County address. If you have your 2022 pass and the vehicle information listed on the pass is still accurate, you may continue to use your pass. If you no longer have your 2022 pass, or if your 2022 pass no longer matches your vehicle information, you can register for a new one.
Registration Options:

Residents can register for and pick up their passes in person at Shire Hall (332 Picton Main Street) during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm). Bring proof of residence (photo ID with your County address on it; or, if your ID does not have a County address on it, you must also bring a tax bill, water bill or lease agreement with your name and County address on it).
NEW in 2023: Register online and your pass will be mailed to you. Use the online form to register and pay a $5 shipping and handling fee to have the pass mailed to your County address. You will need to upload proof of residence when you register.
NEW in 2023: Passes will be available at the PEC Library branches on designated dates and times only. Municipal staff will be at the libraries distributing passes on the following dates and times:

Saturday May 27 – Consecon – 10 am – 1 pm
Saturday June 3 – Wellington – 10 am – 1 pm

Learn more about how to use the PEC Summer Pass.

Community Conversations: Athol Ward
2023-05-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Athol Town Hall, 1685 County Road 10, Cherry Valley, Ontario, K0K 1P0
Mayor Steve Ferguson and Councillor Sam Branderhorst invite Athol ward residents to a community conversation on Wednesday, May 31.
They will share ward-specific updates and information before opening the floor to attendees to discuss topics of interest in their area of the County.
This event is the second in a series of community conversations in wards across Prince Edward County in 2023. Last month, Mayor Ferguson and Councillor John Hirsch met with residents of South Marysburgh ward.
The upcoming conversation will take place at the Athol Town Hall (1685 County Road 10, Cherry Valley) from 7-9 pm. If there is a particular topic you wish to discuss at the upcoming event, please send an email in advance to Joy McLeod, Executive Assistant to Mayor Ferguson, at jmcelod@pecounty.on.ca.
Community conversations will take place in every ward in 2023. The location and date of future meeting will be announced three weeks in advance. Sign up to receive updates from the County and follow the municipality on Facebook or Twitter.

PEC Summer Pass Pick Up
2023-06-03 10:00 - 13:00 | Wellington Library, 261 Wellington Main Street, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
The PEC Summer Pass program has been renewed for 2023, and passes for residents and taxpayers are now available. A maximum of two passes will be issued to each County address. If you have your 2022 pass and the vehicle information listed on the pass is still accurate, you may continue to use your pass. If you no longer have your 2022 pass, or if your 2022 pass no longer matches your vehicle information, you can register for a new one.
Registration Options:

Residents can register for and pick up their passes in person at Shire Hall (332 Picton Main Street) during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm). Bring proof of residence (photo ID with your County address on it; or, if your ID does not have a County address on it, you must also bring a tax bill, water bill or lease agreement with your name and County address on it).
NEW in 2023: Register online and your pass will be mailed to you. Use the online form to register and pay a $5 shipping and handling fee to have the pass mailed to your County address. You will need to upload proof of residence when you register.
NEW in 2023: Passes will be available at the PEC Library branches on designated dates and times only. Municipal staff will be at the libraries distributing passes on the following dates and times:

Saturday June 3 – Wellington – 10 am – 1 pm

Learn more about how to use the PEC Summer Pass.

All Welcome Here Community Discussion
2023-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Paths of Courage Healing & Retreat Centre, 336 Sprague Road, Demorestville, Ontario, K0K 1W0, Canada
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls on all Canadians to take individual responsibility for reconciliation in our country.
Join the fourth anti-racism discussion “Indigeneity and Reconciliation” presented by All Welcome Here on June 13th.
The discussion will help us discover what reconciliation means for all of us – Indigenous and non-Indigenous.
There will be a presentation by Sarah Tsawentehs Brown-Dunkley, a Mohawk, turtle clan woman from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory who works as a social worker, educator, and poet.
Suggested donation is $45 but please pay what you can, including $0!
Contact education@allwelcomehere.ca for more information.
Tickets are available through Eventbrite.
Learn More: https://allwelcomehere.ca/all-welcome-here-community-discussion-series/

The County of Prince Edward does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of the content provided in this listing, nor does inclusion in the PECelebrates calendar constitute endorsement by the County. The listing information has been provided by event organizers. If you have questions about this event, please contact the organizers directly.

Municipal Financial Relief Grant Information/Help Session
2023-06-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Prince Edward Community Centre, 375 Picton Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K2T0, Canada
Information and help sessions are available in June for County residents who would like assistance applying for the Municipal Financial Relief Grant.
In-person sessions will take place on the following dates:

Wednesday, June 14 from 10 am – 1 pm at the Prince Edward Community Centre (375 Picton Main Street)
Wednesday, June 21 from 2 pm – 5 pm at the Wellington and District Community Centre (111 Belleville Street, Wellington)

If you would like assistance completing your application, please bring your water/wastewater bill or property tax bill and a Notice of Assessment for all household occupants.
Free door-to-door transportation from any location in the County to these sessions can be arranged through County Transit. To schedule your ride, call 1.855.283.9640 or email info@quintetransit.ca at least one day in advance.
Prince Edward County residents who are having difficulty paying household expenses, including water and wastewater bills, can apply for financial relief through the Municipal Financial Relief Grant. The municipally funded program is administered by The County Foundation.
Visit The County Foundation website to learn more and get answers to frequently asked questions.
The deadline to apply is August 15, 2023.
