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Arts Award winner: Carol Bauer

During high school, Carol Bauer attended summer theatre workshops at the University of Waterloo, and then went on to receive a degree in English Drama from Brock University. Her first real job was org...

John Spitters Dec 03, 2020 Carol Bauer. (Photo: Quinte Arts Council)

Arts Award winner: Peter Davis

Peter was the first designer of the QAC''s publication Umbrella, retiring in 2012 after 20 years. He grew up in a house full of paint and clay and knew early on this would be his profession. After hig...

John Spitters Dec 03, 2020 The late Peter Davis. (Photo: Quinte Arts Council)

G-Hawks hoist the Hasty Ps Cup

Prior to the start of Game 8 of the Hasty Ps Cup (Presented by Trent Valley Distributors), Wellington Dukes President Doug Robinson was chatting with Trenton Golden Hawks Coach Peter Goulet and commen...

News Dec 02, 2020 (l-r) Jacob Campbell, Julien Jacob, Griffen Fox, and Dalton Bancroft (Photo: submitted to Quinte News)

What temperature should trigger warming centres?

A Belleville councillor has called on Hastings Prince Edward Public Health to "pressure" Belleville to lower the temperature required to trigger opening the warming centre this winter. At the Board of...

Mary Thomas Dec 02, 2020 Belleville Councillor Sean Kelly (File photo: Mary Thomas/Quinte News)

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Colborne Tim Hortons

Although the risk to patrons remains low, customers of a Colborne Tim Hortons are encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms after the local health unit yesterday declared an outbreak at the restaurant. ...

Amanda Smith Dec 02, 2020 (Photo: Facebook)

Overdoses increasing locally

The Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit is issuing a warning after a high number of overdoses have been reported in the past several days. Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services has responded to 10 ...

Amanda Smith Dec 02, 2020 (Photo: Quinte News)

$250,000 winners in Carrying Place

A couple from Carrying Place are a quarter of a million dollars richer. April and Wayne Newhook won $250,000 after winning Instant Gifts of Gold. Wayne says he discovered they had won in the middle of...

Amanda Smith Dec 02, 2020

Salvation Army Christmas kettle campaign kicks off

The Salvation Army has officially started its Christmas kettle fundraising campaign with a new twist. The classic fundraising kettles that have been seen for years are now flanked by a credit/debit ta...

Aron Locke Dec 02, 2020 Left to right: Troy Dolan (Bay Subaru), Jim McPeake (Bay Mazda), Dustin Boyer (Belleville Nissan), Dan Boyer (Boyer Kia), Connie Goodsell (Salvation Army Belleville) and Mayor Mitch Panciuk kicked off the Salvation Army's Christmas Kettle campaign in Belleville Wednesday. (Photo: Ryan Peddigrew/Quinte News)

Public health needs more municipal funding

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is asking local municipalities to step up and provide more money to help meet COVID-19 demands. At Wednesday's meeting, the Board of Health approved the 2021 budge...

Mary Thomas Dec 02, 2020 Quinte West Councillor Terry Cassidy, right, at HPE Board of Health meeting, December 1, 2020 (Photo: Mary Thomas)

BGHF donates $1 million to Quinte Health Care

The BGH Foundation delivered an early Christmas present to Quinte Health Care this week with a substantial payment toward the hospital's annual replacement equipment needs. The gift is intended to hel...

Amanda Smith Dec 02, 2020