Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Work has begun on the construction of a Home Build project in support of the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation. Members of Wayne McCrory Construction team are on the site for the next few days, fra...

Heavy rainfall and flooding caused problems at some beaches in Hastings and Prince Edward counties this summer. A report to the Hastings Prince Edward Board of Health this week shows five beaches were...

A new internet safety program, to teach children the dangers of online posting, is being launched in Belleville. The Children's Safety Village, which has been offering street safety lessons for years,...

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is taking some steps to address the health challenges of a changing climate. Public Health Inspector Sarah DeJonge presented a report to the Board of Health Wednes...

Standards manager Veronica Montgomery, who presented the report, says it will help adapt the health unit's programming. VERONICA Dr. Gemmell pointed to the Healthy Child program as one that helps pare...

Barkema says, "The Open House will showcase the great work Reservists do on behalf of Canada and will feature interactive displays and activities." Canadian Armed Forces kit and equipment will be on d...

A Veridian Connections crew, including some members from Belleville, is working hard to restore hydro service to residents of Florida, hard-hit by Hurricane Irma. Mary Thomas spoke with supervisor Joe...

The low labour supply in the Quinte area, particularly for manufacturing, is causing some concern to the Quinte Economic Development Commssion and the Belleville Chamber of Commerce. At a meeting this...

It will be a couple more months before the public gets to see the refurbished tower on St. Michael Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Belleville. St. Michael's church tower has dominated Belleville's ...

  A new program to address the shortage of labour supply in the Quinte area may come out of a study that is now underway. Officials of the Quinte Economic Development Commission told its board me...