Author Archives: Mary Thomas

Hasting County social services department is eager to support people who may be arriving from Ukraine in need of assistance. A staff report indicates emergency processes are "already in place that wor...

The pandemic and a "slow recovery" have had an impact on social services in Hastings County, Belleville and Quinte West. Director Suzanne Ritchie Raymond told the Community and Human Services Committe...

The move is on to line-up warming centres in Hastings County communities when the cold weather hits later this year. The word will be going out to Belleville, Quinte West, and the communities in Hasti...

With Easter just around the corner, Public Health officials are reminding residents to continue following COVID-19 prevention measures during holiday gatherings. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge H...

Hastings County is supporting the move to obtain more funding for Thurlow Non-Profit Housing Corporation. Warden Rick Phillip has written to the corporation indicating support for the application to t...

Hospice Quinte is recruiting new board members. The goal is for four new members of the Hospice Quinte Board. Executive Director Jennifer May-Anderson says the priority is to engage diverse people to ...

The Prince Edward County Community Choir is planning to do its part in helping Ukraine. The choir has begun planning for a new recording that will benefit that country. Choir conductor Moira Forrester...

Here's a way to get a start on Easter - grab a bit of chocolate from United Way of Hastings Prince Edward. The United Way is launching a chocolate giveaway. It's going to be a drive-thru at the United...

Bay of Quinte MP Ryan Williams says the government's recent announcement on Temporary Foreign Workers is a good step but there are 3000 jobs in this area that need to be filled. Williams added that wi...

Belleville-based real estate salesperson Cathy Polan has been acclaimed as Provincial Director for Northeastern Ontario. The announcement follows the annual conference of the Ontario Real Estate Assoc...