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Good afternoon. From the heart of Prince Edward County, I'm Will Pearson with your CountyFM News.
Last night, County Council addressed the issue of election signs in the County. Brenda Little has more.
At the last Committee of the Whole meeting, it was motioned that election signs should not go up until the end of August thereby minimizing confusion for the business sector during the tourist season. Councillor Neiman brought forward an amendment where signs go up when nominations papers go in. After some discussion for and against, the amendment passed so signs may go up as soon as the paper work is complete. (26”)
In other news related to local elections, Council last night voted to approve the formation of a Joint Compliance Audit Committee in preparation for the 2026 municipal election. The committee will be formed in partnership with Belleville, Quinte West, the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board, and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School
Board, and will consider applications for compliance audits of a candidate’s election campaign finances. The committee is appointed each election cycle, and serves for the term of the elected officials.
Also at last night’s meeting, Council heard a detailed update from Picton Councillor Phil St. Jean and Bloomfield/Hallowell Councillor Brad Neiman regarding the activities of the Affordable Housing Corporation. The organization seeks to expand affordable housing in the county, but has faced challenges since its founding. Securing funding has proven difficult, leaving projects stalled. St. Jean and Nieman reported that the 8-unit project at 30 Disraeli Street in Picton should be occupied by the end of this year. Sophiasburgh Councillor Bill Roberts noted, though, that only three of the eight units will be offered as affordable housing.
Planning for the Niles Street project in Wellington continues but has had major set backs due to environmental issues. After the presentation, numerous councillors voiced their concerns with the organization’s lack of progress. Hillier Councillor Chris Braney said that he was starting to lose faith in the corporation’s ability to accomplish its mandate. Councillor St. Jean said that everything takes an incredible amount of time. Council accepted the presentation, but took no further action.
The municipality has also announced plans to share more details about the construction on Bloomfield Main Street. The work between Corey Street and County Road 33 will include replacement of the road surface, storm sewer sections, curb sections, and sidewalks, as well as line painting. The work will take place between April and June of this year. Main Street will remain open with one lane of traffic, and the work will be done in sections to help minimize
disruption. The municipality will share details at a virtual meeting tomorrow night at 6. If you have any questions, contact Garrett Osborne, Project Manager at the County.
Finally, the Committee of the Whole will be meeting tomorrow to receive deputations regarding the installation of a classroom portable at Macaulay Village Park. They will also receive reports from various municipal departments, including reports on the Proposed Lease Agreement for the Picton Harbour, the 2025 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Paid to Members of Council and Municipal Appointees, and the 2025 Public Sector Salary Disclosure. The meeting
starts at 1 PM in Shire Hall, and will also be available on Zoom.
That’s your County FM News. Your Sports report is next.

Sports

In the PWHL last night, the Vancouver Goldeneyes lost 2 – 0 to the Boston Fleet. Tonight, the Montreal Victoire visit the Minnesota Frost, and the Seattle Torrent host the New York Sirens. With a win, Montreal could climb over Minnesota into first place.
In the NHL last night, all seven Canadian teams were in action, and six of them were winners, including the three Canadian teams in the Atlantic Division: the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 4 – 2, the Ottawa Senators defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3 – 2, moving the Sens into the last wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, and the Montreal Canadiens won 5 – 2 over the Carolina Hurricanes, the first-place team in the East. The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Utah Mammoth by that same 5 – 2 score-line, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vegas Golden
Knights 4 – 1. From the Pacific Division, the Calgary Flames defeated the L.A. Kings 3 – 2, but Anaheim won 5 – 3 over the lowly Vancouver Canucks, the first team eliminated from playoff contention. The Leafs play again tonight, hosting the New York Rangers, the Leafs’ rivals for last place in the East.
In the NBA tonight, the Toronto Raptors visit the L.A. Clippers at the end of a five-game road trip where the Raptors are 2 and 2. In tennis, Canada's Victoria Mboko entered the Miami Open ranked ninth in the world, but was
ousted in a tightly contested quarterfinal match yesterday.
That’s your County FM sports.