Hazardous Waste Disposal

It’s a chance to dispose of old paint cans, batteries, medicine and many other items that don’t go in the regular trash. Quinte Waste Solutions is holding a Household Hazardous Waste event in Stirling today. The event is on from 9am-til-2pm today at 2529 Stirling-Marmora Road.  For a list of items that will be accepted go to www.quinterecycling.org.

Lalonde to Camp

Belleville Bulls defenceman, Shawn Lalonde, has a shot at being on Canada’s National Junior hockey team.

He is one of 41 players invited to the Canadian National Junior Team Development camp, being held August 5th through 10th in Saskatoon.

The summer camp is the first step toward being on the National Team for the 2010 Junior Championships.

Lalonde had an excellent third season with the Belleville Bulls, breaking a franchise record for goals by a defenceman, scoring 19.

Bulls and Dukes

Two successful local hockey clubs are getting together.  The Belleville Bulls and the Wellington Dukes have entered into an ‘affiliation agreement” for the upcoming season.

Belleville Bulls coach and GM George Burnett says the team is pleased to be getting together, calling the Dukes one of the elite junior hockey programs in Canada.  Burnett says Marty Abrams and staff have a proven track record producing good players who succeed in the OHL.

Financial Adviser Faces Fraud Charges

Napanee OPP have charged a former financial advisor with defrauding two “elderly” victims of 210-thousand dollars. Police say 44-year-old Robert Todd Lovelock was arrested on an outstanding warrant at the border, while attempting to cross into the United States. It’s alleged Lovelock sold the victims non-existent investment products. Lovelock is charged with two counts of fraud over five-thousand dollars…and is being held in custody.

Controversial Decision Made in Prince Edward

Prince Edward county has come up with a compromise in the controversial buildng issue of required distance between new houses and farm barns. About a dozen people addressed the Wednesday night meeting before council decided to go with Option three, allowing a “tiered system” of determining the distance. Director of Planning Gerry Murphy says it provides for some compromises. Murphy says there’s a 20-day waiting period before the new system goes into effect.

Two Charged in Drug Bust in Quinte West

Two men aged 72 and 37 are facing charges after a Project Longarm drug bust near Carrying Place. The undercover drug team searched a County Road-64 residence yesterday and seized cocaine, cash and other property. Both men are charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Tyendinaga’s FNTI Agreement with Chilean Group

First Nations Technical Institute on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is working to establish a similar school in Santiago, Chile. President Tim Thompson says the agreement was signed at the opening ceremonies of FNTI’s 20th Annual Prior Learning Conference at Ramada Inn Belleville this week.

The local post-secondary institution is working with Chile’s rural Mapuche community which has delegates at the conference along with members from Ecuador, Nunavut and South Africa. The conference wraps up today.

Fraud at Brighton Drug Store

A 61 year old Brighton woman is facing charges after allegedly tampering with a prescription. Northumberland O-P-P say Mary Hamilton is being held for a bail hearing after receiving a complaint from a local pharmacy. The charges against Hamilton are uttering a forged document and two counts of failing to comply.

CFB Trenton Surf and Turf Relay Approaching

A gruelling race, all for a good cause, will be run in a couple of weeks time, in the Quinte region.

It will be the 23rd annual Surf and Turf relay race, organized through 8 Wing Trenton, involving individuals and teams, both military and civilian. The surf and turf relay will be run Friday, June 12th. Money raised will go to “Soldier On”, an organization helping personell injured overseas.

Quinte Arts Groups Get Funds From Feds

Prince Edward-Hastings MP Daryl Kramp has handed over some cash from the “Building Communities Through Arts Fund”. The Madoc Canadian Heritage Music & Arts Festival received nearly 19-thousand dollars and the Festival Players of Prince Edward County received over 13-thousand from the Federal Government yesterday. The Madoc Festival is the weekend of June 20th and the highly regarded Prince Edward group provides a yearly festival of entertainment.