• Quinte Health to partner with new Suicide Crisis Line  

    Quinte Health to partner with new Suicide Crisis Line  
    Quinte Health’s top doctor is praising a new national Suicide Crisis Helpline. 
    Dr. Colin MacPherson, Chief of Staff for the organization which oversees North Hastings Hospital, says Quinte Health will be a partner in the program.  
    Quinte Health responders will take 9-8-8 calls and provide support to people who are thinking about suicide or worried about someone they know. 
    MacPherson says it’s a much-needed service.  
    “We have people who come in
  • Hastings County releases new Strategic Plan

    Hastings County releases new Strategic Plan
    Hastings County officials want healthy, vibrant, connected and sustainable communities.  
    Those four words represent the four pillars of the County’s new strategic plan, released last week. 
    The plan will guide staff members as they work to achieve goals. 
    It’s available from the County’s website and it unveils some statistics.  
    It says the County experienced a 6.8 per cent population increase from 2016 to 2021.  
    It also says health ca

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