Author Archives: Mary Thomas

The Friends of Presqu'ile group is offering a fundraising barbeque both days.

Quinte West Deputy Mayor Jim Alyea. ALYEA WALLBRIDGE Belleville historian Gerry Boyce says a reward is still out for a photo of the old town hall. BOYCE WALLBRIDGE    

People have a chance to get rid of old unused medicine at a special drop off centre in Belleville this weekend. It's a province-wide, public safety initiative to encourage residents to dispose of old ...

A total of 92 Eastern Ontario manufacturing companies participated in an employee training program administered by the Quinte Economic Development Commission. Senior governments provided $839,000 for ...

Member of the Belleville Garden Club, Yolande Fellowes, who immigrated to Canada after the war at the age of seven, says the tulips are "an ongoing sign of Holland's gratitude to Canada." President of...

Hastings County staff is working with the province to determine the future of a social housing complex in Bancroft hit by fire on the weekend, and a recent walk-out by the board of directors. Five uni...

The community organization to provide fresh vegetables and fruits to food banks and meal programs "Fresh for All" launched its second year Monday. The idea is that if you are planting a vegetable gard...

A car crashed into the front of a building at the strip mall in Rossmore, on Highway 62 south, at the noon hour today. As Tim Durkin reports, the driver walked away uninjured; the building didn't do s...

A number of local groups are joining together in Belleville on Saturday for a march on climate change. Quinte Biosphere Defenders, Amnesty International Group 1-11, and others are joining people aroun...

The food industry in the Quinte region could see some new developments in the future. Quinte Economic Development Commission is promoting Quinte as a good place to get into the food business. Executiv...