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Community
Development Department Newsletter
May 2019
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Watch for our new Visitor’s
Guide which will be available for visitors starting in late May.
This fully illustrated publication, by local artist Kelly
Panacci, is bilingual and designed to get
visitors out and about and exploring off the beaten path. 25,000
copies are being printed and will be distributed via the nine hot
spots and through stayPEC
accommodations partners.
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25
Things to Know about Prince Edward County is a newly-released
publication for those considering a move to The County. This is a
great resource for real estate agents, recruiters and
accommodations providers. Booklets are available for pickup at
Shire Hall, in both English and French. Email Trevor Crowe
with any questions.
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Take two minutes to showcase
your project, charity or non-profit organization that enhances
the community and you'll have a chance to win $5,000. This
contest is a great opportunity to raise awareness about your
organization and ultimately win some money for your cause! Enter here.
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A new rural internet service
provider is using a 3500 MHz spectrum opened up in January 2019
by the federal government to deliver 25
Mbps download speeds, available to both
residential and businesses in Prince Edward County. Towers
located on May Cross Rd and Demorestville are now online, with
more towers scheduled. Towers typically can reach a radius of
10-15 km depending on geography and other factors. Contact Mike
at 613-476-1161 at The Source in Picton for more details.
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New County Coworking Space
The County Coworking Space team is nearing
completion of a newly renovated space in downtown
Picton. They are interested in knowing more about the types of
co-working needs in Prince Edward County. Please fill out this short online survey. With
your valuable input, this survey will allow them to create a great
coworking experience that matches the needs of our community.
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The Community & Economic
Development Commission (CEDC) is seeking civic-minded
individuals to join the Ad Hoc Destination Marketing
Subcommittee. Duties include identifying new marketing
opportunities and trends; identifying appropriate marketing
tactics; providing feedback on past and ongoing municipal marketing
activities; suggesting potential service delivery agents for
content creation & creative work; assisting with
identification of strategic ad buys, mediums and marketing mixes;
providing feedback on proposals received for contracted marketing
work; making recommendations to the CEDC as required regarding
marketing activities. For more information and to fill out an
application, click here.
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Call for Proposals
Grants of $10,000 to $40,000 are available through the "Greater
Than: County Youth Collective" initiative.
Proposals for pilot projects that build collaborative programs
and processes to address youth learning and engagement in Prince
Edward County must be submitted by May 6. Email Kristin
for more details.
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Details of draft Short Term Accommodation licensing
outlining associated costs, infractions, general licensing
provisions and licensing application requirements are
available at bit.ly/STAPEC. Public
comments on the draft licensing will be received until Friday, May
3.
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If you missed our PECWA Spring
Tune Up session on navigating the Temporary Foreign Workers
program, here's a link to
key presentations from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resources
Council and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. Watch the full
video here.
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Rebecca
Lamb of the Community Development Department shares 100 New &
Notable Things in Prince Edward County at the first annual PEC
Tourism Industry | Spring Session on April 29. Watch for all the
updates from this meeting, and for a Fall session via
@pec_tourism on Instagram or @PEC Destination Marketing &
Development on Facebook.
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Grant recipients for the 2019
Municipal Community Grant Program gather for a photo. Recipients
must demonstrate the value and benefit of their work to the
community and capacity to complete the proposed project. Nine
organizations will receive $166,200 in cash and $5,200 in-kind
support under the Grants Over $5,000 stream and 14 organizations
will receive $9,291 in cash and $33,451 of in-kind support
through the Grants Under $5,000 stream. For more information
please go click here.
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Events
Find out what's on this month
on the event calendar
or catch the highlights on the blog.
Planning something for
June?
Be sure to submit the details
so we can spread the word!
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Join
Hothouse Mobile Sauna, Dreamtree Charcuterie, Bugs & Botany,
Ellotte of Soap and Bentpath Quilts, amongst others, at a new
artisan, vintage and rummage market at Macaulay Heritage Park.
The market kicks off May 11, with free admission to the Museum
too! Enjoy wood-fired pizza served 11-1 p.m.
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Step back in time to Loyalist Days, with the
Gathering of Friends Rendezvous at Ameliasburgh Heritage Village.
Over the Victoria Day weekend, committed re-enactors camp
on-site, living as Loyalists would have done in their earliest
days in Canada, gathering around the cooking pot, playing games
and indulging hobbies.
Visitors can join in the fun, with games for kids
like hoop & rod or the frying pan toss, or watch
demonstrations of knife throwing, tomahawk throwing or atlatl
throwing, an Indigenous mechanism for throwing spears.
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Join
the Wellington Heritage Museum, Wild by Design and
Fuller's Native & Rare Plants for an Heirloom
Plant Sale in the new Wellington Heritage
Garden! Featuring heirloom varieties of bee balm, hairy
beardtongue, geranium, aster, phlox and sedum,
as well as native varieties, including coreopsis,
clematis, marsh milkweed, Jack-in-the-Pulpit and obedient plant.
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The year is 1846 and Reverend
William Macaulay has neglected to pay his servants. Find
clues and solve puzzles to help "Jane" find a hidden
treasure that can make up for lost wages. For tickets and
FAQs, keep reading.
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