Fire and shooting allegedly connected
Quinte News has learned that a fire Wednesday morning (May 8) and a shooting incident from last Monday (April 29) are allegedly connected. We told you about an incident April 29 around 2:30 p.m. where shots were fired into a nearby residence at Highway 37 and Harmony Road. A suspect, wearing a mask and dressed all in b...
3h ago
Family recognized for support and commitment
The family after whom the Stan Klemencic Care Centre is named was honoured as the second annual John Williams Champion of Care Award winner Wednesday. About 100 people attended Hospice Quinte's Champions of Care breakfast to honour members of the Klemencic family which donated $1 million to the organization in 2021. Kl...
3h ago
Meat stolen, propane tank incident
Belleville police responded to 77 calls for service over a 24-hour period from 5 a.m. on May 7, 2024 to 5 a.m. on May 8, 2024. Break, Enter and Theft from Food Truck Sometime overnight on May 6, 2024, unknown suspects broke into a chip truck on Cannifton Rd and stole a quantity of raw meat. The owner of the business re...
7h ago
More Skyway bridge closures
While Tuesday night's planned closure of the Quinte Skyway Bridge was cancelled, the bridge will be closed Wednesday and Thursday night as originally announced. The closures will take place between 9 p.m. and 6 o'clock the following morning on both nights. Meanwhile, the bridge linking Deseronto/Tyendinaga with Prince ...
8h ago
Quinte Broadcasting Company stalwart passes away
A longtime member of the Quinte Broadcasting family has passed away. Engineer Doug Vanderwater died on Sunday in his 95th year. Described as a wizard with anything electrical, Vanderwater repaired transmitters and microwave units, and led the company's transition to computerization, including writing programs for the a...
10h ago
Highway 37 fire
There was a house fire in Thurlow overnight. Rural and urban Belleville firefighters responded at around 12:30 Wednesday morning after reports of a fire in a small house on Highway 37 at Honeywell Corners. No one was home at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported. Tyendinaga Township provided tanker support an...
10h ago
County opposes social service funding cuts
Prince Edward County is calling on the provincial and federal government to prevent a pending loss of funding for social support services. During Tuesday's council meeting, Councillor Sam Branderhorst introduced a motion calling for the upper levels of government to continue funding Service Mangers and District Social ...
13h ago
Prince Edward County approves 2024 community grants
Prince Edward County Council has approved the recommended grants for the 2024 Community Grants program. During Tuesday's council meeting, councillors reviewed a report by municipal staff on the list of recommended grants through The County Foundation for approval. The County Foundation is an independent organization es...
13h ago
Picton Community Gardens declared project of interest
Picton Community Gardens has been named a project of community interest by council. During Prince Edward County Council's Tuesday meeting, council heard a deputation from Barbra Mason, one of the volunteers who maintains the garden, about their current ongoing projects. The Community Garden is seeking partners to help ...
13h ago
Civic award presented to Prince Edward District Women's Institute
Prince Edward County is honouring the Prince Edward District Women's Institute for their contributions to the community. During Tuesday's council meeting, Mayor Steve Ferguson presented a group of representatives from the organization with a civic award. Using proceeds from their annual crafts show, the Women's Institu...
13h ago