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County council urges province to establish fund for accessibility compliance
Prince Edward County council is urging the Ontario Government to establish a fund to help municipalities implement the standards laid out in the Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). During Tuesday's council meeting, councillors briefly considered a motion to urge the provincial government to set up the fu...
Mar 27, 2024
Prince Edward County considering protection of local eel
During Tuesday's meeting, Prince Edward County Council debated over submitting comments to the Department of Fisheries, regarding the population of American Eel in local waters. The American Eel is being considered for addition to the Species at Risk Act. The American Eel used to be more prolific in the local waterways...
Mar 27, 2024
Prince Edward County approves loan for affordable housing
Prince Edward County Council has voted to approve a $5 million loan to the Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation. During Tuesday's council meeting, councillors debated the loan to the Affordable Housing Corporation to cover the costs of preparing multiple sites for housing development, after a failed bid ...
Mar 27, 2024
County council makes changes to expense policy
Prince Edward County Council has added several new items to the list of what members of council are allowed to claim on their expenses. During Tuesday's council meeting, councillors received a report from staff with recommended changes to the expense policy for council. Most of the changes are intended to bring their p...
Mar 27, 2024
Ontario deficit ballooning to $9.8B next year amid slow economic growth
By: The Canadian Press TORONTO - Ontario is delaying its path to balance as lethargic economic growth drags the province's books further into the red, with a $9.8 billion budget deficit projected for the coming fiscal year. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is acknowledging the challenging economic times, saying life...
Mar 26, 2024
Opioid crisis, staff recruitment, and fundraising
Overdose cases increase dramatically Not surprisingly the staff at Belleville General Hospital is right in the thick of things when it comes to dealing with the city's much publicized opioid crisis. Tuesday Quinte Health's Board of Directors saw statistics showing that in just the first two months of this year there we...
Mar 26, 2024
Workplace Inclusion Charter celebrates one-year anniversary
The City of Belleville is marking the first anniversary of its Workplace Inclusion Charter. Adopted in March 2023, the Charter was developed by the City's Economic Development Department in collaboration with the Quinte Local Immigration Partnership to encourage local employers and organizations to implement inclusive ...
Mar 26, 2024
Four people charged after search warrants at two homes
The following was submitted by Lennox and Addington County OPP Members of the East Region Community Street Crime Unit of the OPP have charged four people after the execution of two search warrants. On March 20, 2024, shortly before 8:00 p.m., a search warrant was executed at a residence on Flinton Road in Lennox & ...
Mar 26, 2024
Elexicon Energy Recognized for Sustainability Excellence
Elexicon Energy has been recognized for its commitment to operating in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. The electricity provider is the inaugural recipient of the Electricity Distributor Association's (EDA) Sustainability Excellence Award. Elexicon's sustainability efforts for 2023 include the approv...
Mar 26, 2024
Two local chapters of Ontario parties sponsor bed at Grace Inn Shelter
The presidents of the Bay of Quinte chapters of the Ontario Green Party and Ontario Liberals made a donation to Grace Inn Shelter by sponsoring a bed. It's part of the shelter's Sponsor-A-Bed program, where residents can give a monthly donation to help those staying at the shelter have a bed as well as an option that h...
Mar 26, 2024
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