Another record cold morning
For the second morning in a row the Quinte region has a new low temperature record. Friday morning at 6 a.m. the mercury dipped to minus 4.4 degrees Celsius. That is colder than the previous record low for an April 26 which was minus 2.8 set in 1967.
Apr 26, 2024
Good news for Tweed and area
A new family doctor will be practising in Tweed starting this summer. At Thursday's meeting of Hastings County council it was announced that Dr Jonathan Villa Alvarez will practise at the Gateway Community Health Team. Dr. Villa Alvarez took advantage of the county's Family Physician Recruitment Program in which $150,0...
Apr 26, 2024
Local small water grids proposed for rural Prince Edward County
The Eastern Ontario Regional Network is advocating for small local water systems to serve clusters of properties without connecting to larger grids. Prince Edward County Committee of the Whole received a presentation from Lisa Severson, Director of Communications for EORN, during Thursday's meeting. During the presenta...
Apr 25, 2024
Prince Edward County forgoes water project peer review
Sparks flew during Thursday's Prince Edward County Committee of the Whole meeting, as councillors debated the next steps in plans to expand water service in Prince Edward County. Plans to accommodate the predicted population growth, including new water/wastewater facilities in Wellington and a trunk line to connect the...
Apr 25, 2024
Preparations underway for Invisible Ribbon Gala
The following release was submitted by the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre Preparations are well underway for the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre's (MFRC) 17th annual Invisible Ribbon Gala on May 11, 2024. While we look to commemorate the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Centennial, we are most humbled t...
Apr 25, 2024
Opioid Monitoring Dashboard update for March
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has released the March update for its Opioid Monitoring Dashboard. In the month of March, the health unit is reporting 47 opioid-related calls to Hastings Quinte Paramedics as well as 24 incidents responded to by Ontario Provincial Police and Belleville Police Services. There were f...
Apr 25, 2024
Prince Edward County approves Taxi Support Grant program
Prince Edward County is preparing to start up a grant program to support the taxi sector. During Thursday's Committee of the Whole meeting, councillors received a report from municipal staff outlining the proposed grant program, with a motion to enter into an agreement with Community Futures to administer the program. ...
Apr 25, 2024
Mental health and overdose awareness walk to make stops in Quinte region
A 14-day walk that looks to raise awareness for mental health and overdoses will make stops in the Quinte and Northumberland regions. "On the Road 4 Mental Health" is set to begin its journey in Niagara Falls and end in Ottawa. The walk will make its way through Cobourg on Day 7 and make its way to Shannonvil...
Apr 25, 2024
Scholarships and bursaries now available for students in financial need
Applications are now being accepted for scholarships and bursaries in The Children's Foundation's Reach for Success Program. Scholarships and bursaries will be accepted for youth pursuing post-secondary education at a college, university, or trade school. There are applications open to first-year or returning students ...
Apr 25, 2024
Wildlife Baby Shower at Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre
Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre is hosting what it's calling a Wildlife Baby Shower and Open House on Sunday, May 12. The event will allow visitors to tour the main building to see the centre's current patients that are in its care as part of an annual fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of local wildlife. "Not o...
Apr 25, 2024