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Six local not for profits get COVID-19 cash from the province
Six local not-for-profit groups are getting some provincial pandemic-related help. Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith has announced a total of $471,400, which comes from the Ontario Trillium Foundation's $8...
David Foot Dec 23, 2020
RELEASE: HPEPH to continue priority services through Ontario lockdown
Hastings and Prince Edward Counties/December 23, 2020 - Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) will continue to provide priority services throughout the holiday period to protect the health of t...
David Foot Dec 23, 2020 The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headquarters, on North Park Street in Belleville. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)
Stirling Legion gets help from Federal Government
Another local Royal Canadian Legion Branch is getting some federal funding to help get through the pandemic. Legion Branch 228 in Stirling-Rawdon has received $10,845.05 to go towards operating expens...
David Foot Dec 23, 2020
Thomas Fox sentenced to five years in relation to overdose death
A Picton man who was found guilty of manslaughter and trafficking opioids, in connection with an overdose death in 2019, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Thomas Fox, who was 33 at the time,...
David Foot Dec 23, 2020
Stirling-Rawdon releases Ontario lockdown protocols
Stirling-Rawdon has put out its protocols for the upcoming Ontario-wide lockdown, which goes into effect on Boxing Day. While the lobby of the municipal office lobby will be open, since it has protect...
David Foot Dec 23, 2020
Virtual County Marathon still raises funds for PECMHF
Even though the event was pushed to a virtual format, the County Marathon was still able to raise a couple of thousand dollars for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation. Marathon Commi...
David Foot Dec 23, 2020 Mark Henry on behalf of the County Marathon race committee presents a cheque to Briar Boyce, senior development officer of the PECMH Foundation. (Photo: Gillian Taylor)
Stock market move pays off for donors to BGHF
Some smart moves on the stock market are paying off for the Belleville General Hospital Foundation. Chris and Shirley Van Steen, of Carrying Place, bought some stock at a low price and after it jumped...
David Foot Dec 23, 2020 Chris and Shirley Van Steen, of Carrying Place, bought some stock at a low price and after they jumped significantly, the couple decided to donate $30,000 to the BGHF. (Photo: Submitted / BGHF)
Two new COVID-19 cases in HPE, one new case in Northumberland
There are another two new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Hastings-Prince Edward today. HPE Public Health says six people also recovered from the virus since yesterday, so the number of active cas...
David Foot Dec 23, 2020
Parrott Foundation makes another big donation to Hospice Quinte
The John M. & Bernice Parrott Foundation is "giving the gift of compassion" this holiday season by making a significant donation to the Hospice Quinte Heart & Home Building Campaign. The found...
David Foot Dec 23, 2020 A view from above Hospice Quinte's six-bed care centre, which is under construction on Old Highway 2, across from Bayside Secondary School. (Photo: Submitted / Hospice Quinte)
Oglaza discussed vaccine roll out in Hastings Prince Edward
The Hastings Prince Edward Medical Officer of Health Doctor Piotr Oglaza joined the Lorne Brooker Show this Wednesday, to discuss the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccines. "Part of the reason is that if ...
Tim Durkin Dec 23, 2020 ZaldyImg / CC