Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Officials are concerned the Ontario PC government's decision to cancel the cap and trade program will cost the local social services programs close to $1 million. A report to a meeting of the Hastings...

A special program for francophone children under the age of six years may soon be developed by the Hastings-Quinte Children's Services department. A report to the Community and Human Services Committe...

As many as 25 school boards, including one in this area, have contacted Ontario's Progressive Conservative government with concerns about its plan to revert to the 1998 sex education curriculum. The R...

Councillor Egerton Boyce told the committee he had attended the public meeting, and he complimented the developer on the changes added to the project. Boyce said he was pleased with the buffer landsca...

The Northumberland Affordable Housing committee is calling on the Ontario PC government to allow the pilot project on basic income to continue. In a letter to the government, the committee states that...

The site of some 19th century mills in south Hastings County will be marked by a special ceremony this week. The Hastings County Historical Society will dedicate its sixth historical plaque this summe...

  Quinte area officials are concerned about the move by Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government to cut-in-half a planned 3% welfare increase. Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod announced this w...

Belleville businesses are taking advantage of the city's "facade program" which is aimed at improving the buildings in the city's downtown centre. City council recently approved a total of $20,000 for...

Corby Distillery, Corbyville, in the early days of its 130 year history (Photo: Submitted/Hastings County Historical Society)The Hastings County Historical Society is recognizing the hamlet of Corbyvi...

The health unit that serves Northumberland County has begun a new program of checks on businesses such as restaurants, beauty businesses and recreational water facilities. The Haliburton, Kawatha, Pin...