Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Belleville's newly-formed Inclusion Committee formally launched its new logo, at an event in Belleville Public Library on Wednesday. A grade seven student from Harry J. Clarke Public School, Holly Mor...

Quinte social services officials are preparing for changes to Ontario's Early Years Child and Family Centres. Right now, Hastings-Quinte delivers two kinds of children's services - Ontario Early Years...

Just four months into the Shoreline Casino Belleville's life in the city, mental health services officials are seeing casino players seeking help with gambling addiction. The casino format does includ...

The first annual Bay of Quinte Art and Wine Festival is getting set to be held in Belleville in early June. It will be located across from city hall, on the parking lot, beside the waterfront trail. I...

  Belleville councillor Jack Miller says he's "anxious to have a full discussion on the city's public harbours" at council's strategy session later this month. Miller made the comment at city cou...

Belleville is throwing its weight behind a move to have the provincial government put a moratorium on the process leading to possible school closures, that is now underway across the province, includi...

Flooded fields and muddy fields are holding up spring planting in the Quinte area. It's very early but it takes more than a week after the heavy rains stop to dry out the fields. Director of Grain Far...

The medical issues surrounding a number of problems will be highlighted during two public health sessions with doctors in the Quinte area. The medical education sessions are being organized by Medical...

A couple of Stirling-Rawdon residents are campaigning for a seniors' residence in the municipality. Ron Denyes and former councillor Wilfred Shier appeared before Stirling-Rawdon council this week to ...

The Hastings Prince Edward Acting Medical Officer of Health is "impressed" with the level of immunization of the local school children population. Statistics released by the health unit to the Board o...