Vital Signs Report 2025 - Social Infrastructure
Access, Connections and Gaps
The 2025 Vital Signs® Focus Report explores how social infrastructure – public spaces that support community and social life – helps foster connection, inclusion, and well-being across Prince Edward County.
Using mapping tools and local data, the report visually highlights how close (or far) residents are to these vital resources, revealing where access supports strong community ties – and where gaps may leave people feeling isolated.
Tune in to County 99.3 FM to hear the latest insights from the 2025 Vital Signs report.
Thank you to our Vital Signs sponsors
We invite you to learn more about Vital Signs® sponsorship opportunities. Reach out to us at ed@thecountyfoundation.ca
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
The County Foundation does its work in and from the traditional territory of Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples.
These peoples agreed to mutual sharing obligations and responsibilities as stewards of the land and water. We recognize that these are now our shared obligations working in partnership with our current neighbours, the Mohawk Bay of Quinte peoples.
Thank you to the organizations and individuals who provided content, experience and expertise.
- Accessibility Advisory Committee members
- Community conversation participants in Picton, Wellington, Sophiasburgh, and Ameliasburgh, and survey respondents (58 in total)
- Christine Durant, Prince Edward Learning Centre
- Councillors:
- Sam Branderhorst, Athol Ward
- Kate MacNaughton, Picton Ward
- Bill Roberts, Sophiasburgh Ward
- Brad Nieman, Bloomfield & Hallowell Ward
- Municipal staff:
- GIS department – Grant Hopkins
- Transportation department – Vincent deTournet
- Sir Sanford Fleming GIS students
- Stacey Stanford ED, The Hub Child & Family Centre
- The County Foundation Vital Signs/Community Engagement Committee:
- Gillian Armstrong Interim ED, Linda Conley, Thomas Harrison, Jane Lesslie, Gail Lynch, Sarah Moffatt
Photo credits:
Department of Illumination
Prince Edward County Lions Club
Prince Edward County Pumpkinfest
Prince Edward Learning Centre
Recreation departments: Ameliasburgh, Athol, Bloomfield-Hallowell, Hillier, North Marysburgh, Sophiasburgh, South Marysburgh
Methodology
Data is drawn from both quantitative and qualitative primary and secondary sources. Statistical data was gathered from a variety of sources at the national, provincial, and municipal levels, as well as from studies conducted by community and regional organizations. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) mapping was used to illustrate demographic patterns and social infrastructure in different parts of the community. Reference sources are listed below.
From the wealth of data surveyed and the input of our Advisory Committee, we carefully chose our areas of study and selected indicators for them based on:
• availability and consistency of data
• reputation and reliability of the source
• how current the data was
• relevance to our community
• suitability of the data to be tracked for future comparisons.
Information that is specific to Prince Edward County (PEC); combined with Hastings County (HPE); or with Lennox and Addington County (PELA) is indicated throughout.
Works Consulted
Data throughout this report is sourced from Statistics Canada.
The complete list of works consulted is available in a printable PDF file.
