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Noise rules, infrastructure planning, heritage timelines, and council pay spark key discussions at County Council.

Land planning, financial decisions, and a major housing summit signal the next phase of affordable housing efforts in the County.

The County Affordable Housing Corporation discusses project delays, recruitment plans, and new funding approaches for housing development.

Affordable Housing Corporation reviews project delays, advances recruitment plans, and sets direction for future housing funding strategies.

Board advances Disraeli housing plans while reviewing financing options, fee waivers, and potential fundraising strategies.

Council decisions reveal alignment on community fee relief and waste services, while budget reserves and policy motions expose sharper divisions among councillors.

Perfectly Preserved raised a record $35,000 in 2025 to support the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s purchase of a new echocardiogram machine.

The Rotary Club of Wellington raised nearly $7,000 for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation through its annual Dinner, Dance and Auction. The fundraiser also supported the Wellington Storehouse Foodbank, continuing the club's long-standing commitment to local health care and community services.

Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue and the Ontario Provincial Police faced off in a charity hockey game in Picton to support the Picton United Church Food Bank. The annual Face Off for the Food Bank collected 310 pounds of food and $102 in cash donations, bringing the community together for a good cause.

The inaugural Partners in Pink Golf Tournament raised more than $64,000 for a new digital mammography machine at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital.

Council acknowledged community volunteers, supported youth programs, addressed environmental protection issues, and reviewed planning and heritage matters, ensuring residents understand ongoing governance, protections, and community benefits.

Council members debated environmental risk, governance procedures, and heritage protection, approving a legal review of Waring Creek while referring the Whitechapel issue back to committee for further public input.

The Rotary Club of Picton has contributed another $17,930 to the Back the Build campaign, advancing its $100,000 fundraising commitment toward the new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital.

The inaugural SxS and ATV poker run brought 120 participants and 57 machines to the Millennium Trail, raising funds for the new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital and local trail maintenance

Hospice Prince Edward has received an $8,300 community donation from 100 People Who Care Prince Edward County. The funds will help enhance the hospice residence and continue providing compassionate palliative and end-of-life care.

The 2023 Smile Cookie Campaign raised a record $14,434.67 at Tim Hortons locations in Picton and Wellington, continuing a decade-long tradition of supporting the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation.