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Accessible playground coming soon

A spin-off charity from the Rick Meagher-Medigas Charity Golf Tournament has made a generous donation to help pay for the creation of a fully accessible playground at Parkdale Park, the home of the Fi...

John Spitters Jul 30, 2020 Pictured, left to right: Randy McFarland (Our Kids), Councillor Garnet Thompson, Jack Miller (Our Kids), Councillor Bill Sandison, Mayor Mitch Panciuk, Councillor Paul Carr, Jamie Lytle (Our Kids), Councillor Pat Culhane, Councillor Ryan Williams, Boyd Sullivan (Our Kids). (Submitted photo)

The fate of city hall's atrium skylight

The fate of the atrium skylight at Belleville city hall is in the balance as the city considers changing some staff accommodation. The city is in the process of redesigning the second floor to meet so...

Mary Thomas Jul 30, 2020 City Hall Interior, July. 29, 2020

Almost half a million dollars helps people in pandemic

Almost two dozen not-for-profit and charitable organizations have received much needed extra financial support recently from the United Way Hastings & Prince Edward. The local agency says they wer...

John Spitters Jul 30, 2020

Impaired, fighting, cruelty to animals

Belleville Police Service responded to 68 calls for service from July 29, 2020 at 5 a.m. to July 30, 2020 at 5 a.m. Impaired by drug charge On July 29, 2020 at 11:30 a.m., Belleville Police were calle...

John Spitters Jul 30, 2020

PEC Mayor encourages day trippers to visit another time

The mayor of Prince Edward County is encouraging day visitors to pick another destination to celebrate the August long weekend and to visit another time. In a video posted to YouTube on Wednesday Mayo...

David Foot Jul 29, 2020 Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson delivers a message to potential visitors, on July 29, 2020. (Photo: Youtube / PEC Council)

Voyeurism charge laid in Carrying Place

A Quinte West man appeared in court yesterday to answer a voyeurism charge. Police say they were called to the area of Young's Cove and County Road 64 in Carrying Place on Monday night around 11:30 fo...

Amanda Smith Jul 29, 2020 (Photo: Twitter / @OPP_ER)

Parks Plan and Skyhawks Football

Over the next few weeks Belleville residents will get a chance to give opinions on the future of the city's parks and recreation. That public consultation will include some football input. A consultan...

Mary Thomas Jul 29, 2020

Little Bluff Conservation Area closed, after warnings ignored

Despite warnings to the public last week, Quinte Conservation says it is closing the Little Bluff Conservation area in Prince Edward County, until further notice. QC had banned vehicles from entering ...

David Foot Jul 29, 2020 Little Bluff Conservation Area in Prince Edward County. (Photo: Submitted / Quinte Conservation)

Parks to reopen in Quinte West

There is some good news for parents looking to get out of the house with their little ones. Kids in Quinte West will have more places to play as the city plans to reopen all of its playgrounds over th...

Amanda Smith Jul 29, 2020

OPP costs, upgraded recreation facility

Things are looking good as far as the cost of policing for taxpayers in the Municipality of Tweed. OPP estimate it will cost just under $1.1 million to provide policing in the village and rural area a...

John Spitters Jul 29, 2020