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Wellington Rotary riding the right wave for PECMHF
The Rotary Club of Wellington is certainly putting service above self. This week the service club announced their ongoing commitment for the hospital foundation in The County, by funding an essential ...
Tim Durkin Jun 14, 2023 In front of the bottle return depot in Wellington (l-r) Barbara McConnell, Board Chairperson of the PECMH Foundation; Ken Robertson, President of the Rotary Club of Wellington; Wellington Rotary Foundation President, Phyo Kyi, Incoming Rotary President, Lyn McGowan; Rotarian Pierre LeBrun; Shannon Coull, Executive Director of the PECMH Foundation; Rotarian Ted Nash; and Rotarian Trudy Brown (Photo: Submitted to Quinte News)
SCAM ALERT: Wildfire donation scam
Northumberland OPP have received several calls this week from concerned citizens who are experiencing "wildfire donation" scam phone calls. The Northumberland OPP want residents to be aware of a scam ...
Tim Durkin Jun 14, 2023
Cabbie stiffed, woman arrested
Refusing to pay a cab driver led to charges against a Frankford woman Tuesday night. A woman had used a cab to go from Frankford to Belleville around 8:30 but refused to pay and walked away. Bellevill...
John Spitters Jun 14, 2023 Leonid Mamchenkov / CC
Suspects wanted in aromatic theft
On June 9, 2023, Belleville police received a call to a west end pharmacy regarding a theft. Police attended and spoke to staff who advised that on June 4, 2023, two suspects stole approximately $6000...
John Spitters Jun 14, 2023
Burn ban lifted in Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County is the latest local municipality to lift its total burn ban. The recent rainfall has improved conditions in the area to the point where open air burning is again being allowed. Ho...
John Spitters Jun 14, 2023
Community continues generosity toward health care
It was a good year for the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation. At its Annual General Meeting Tuesday members learned that a total of almost $2 million was raised in the past year. The money came fro...
John Spitters Jun 14, 2023
Benefit Fund established for County Road 49 reconstruction
Prince Edward County Council is looking into how to fund needed repairs for County Road 49. In a motion put forward by Councillor Chris Braney at Tuesday's council meeting, it was proposed to declare ...
Alan-Michael Steele Jun 14, 2023 County Road 49 near the intersection of Fish Lake Road. (Photo: Zach McGibbon/Quinte News)
Contractors hired to renovate Crystal Palace
The second phase of the Crystal Palace restoration is getting started with Prince Edward County Council hiring Trilith Contracting Inc. to complete the next phase of restoration on the building. Princ...
Alan-Michael Steele Jun 14, 2023
Changes coming to backyard hen by-laws
Rules are changing for how backyard hens are being kept in Prince Edward County. During Tuesday's council meeting, Prince Edward County Council voted to amend the Backyard Hen By-law which permits res...
Alan-Michael Steele Jun 14, 2023 ntyysrji27 / CC
Prince Edward County to buy former Queen Elizabeth School
The purchase of the former Queen Elizabeth school in Picton has been officially approved by Prince Edward County. During the regular council meeting on Tuesday, council approved the purchase of the pr...
Alan-Michael Steele Jun 14, 2023