• Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation honours Milford's Barbara McConnell with service award

    Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation honours Milford's Barbara McConnell with service award
    The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation board has named Milford resident Barbara McConnell as this year’s recipient of its distinguished service award.McConnell on June 25 received the Leo Finnegan Distinguished Service Award during the charity’s annual general meeting at Wellington’s Royal Canadian Legion branch.Former foundation chairperson Leo Finnegan – the award’s inaugural recipient – and current executive director Shannon Coull presented
  • What’s open, what’s closed, for Canada Day celebrations across Quinte

    What’s open, what’s closed, for Canada Day celebrations across Quinte
    Most municipal services will be closed in communities across Quinte for Canada Day but some private retailers, pharmacies and restaurants will remain open for basic essentials.As usual in the lead-up to the holiday, routine errands are best done before the country breaks out the birthday cake on July 1 to celebrate its founding as a nation in 1867 given nearly everything is closed to the public.BellevilleSlated for closure July 1 are Belleville’s City Hall, Quinte Sports & Wellness Ce
  • Belleville Theatre Guild launches 75th anniversary season in Belleville

    Belleville Theatre Guild launches 75th anniversary season in Belleville
    A mix of pride, excitement , fun and a healthy dose of old-fashioned show-business razzle dazzle swept through the Steve Forrester Lounge in The Pinnacle Playhouse on June 23.The occasion was the launch of the guild’s 75th year of performing for many grateful and richly entertained audiences in Belleville.Introduced as president for this special year was Kathleen Manderville who has been active as a guild member as board member, actress, musician and more.Those attending included past and
  • Quinte West businesses score high in confidence in Ontario Chamber survey 

    Quinte West businesses score high in confidence in Ontario Chamber survey 
    A new survey by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce bodes well for Quinte West businesses who took part in the snapshot of sentiment in the wider provincial business community.Businesses in Quinte West are demonstrating encouraging resilience and optimism, according to newly released results from the OCC Business Confidence Survey, said the Quinte West Chamber of Commerce.“Local respondents report slightly higher confidence levels than the provincial average in both the Ontario economic outlo
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  • First look at Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte's new long-term care home

    First look at Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte's new long-term care home
    TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY – Decades in the making, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte’s new long-term care home is a place rooted deeply in culture and community.Dignitaries on June 23 held a ribbon-cutting in Tsi Thonwatíhsnye’s Elder Care Home at 7984 Old Highway 2, just east of Highway 49 and west of Deseronto.Its name means “where they take care of them (support them)” in the Kanyen’kehá:a (Mohawk) language.The first residents are expected t

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