Archive for January, 2021
Rushnell Family Services acquires Whattam-Hicks Funeral Home
Rushnell Family Services, third generation locally-owned group of funeral homes, announces the most recent acquisition of our newest location, Whattam-Hicks Funeral Home. This is the eighth facility owned and operated by Rushnell Family Services. We would like to thank Bob and Gayle Osborne for this smooth transition and are looking forward to welcoming them to […]
MPP Smith encourages business owners to apply for $10-$20,000 support grant
Todd Smith, MPP for Bay of Quinte, encourages businesses negatively impacted through the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for the new Ontario Small Business Support Grant. The grant, first announced last month, provides a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $20,000 to eligible small businesses who have had to restrict operations due to a province-wide […]
Sunshine to pierce grey days; a bit of snow this week
Sunshine may peek through on ‘Blue Monday’ the third Monday in January, considered by some to be the most depressing day of the year. The day is said to be coined more than a decade ago by psychologist Cliff Arnall who was asked by a holiday company for a ‘scientific formula’ for the January blues. […]
Low-risk exposure to COVID-19 at Wellington Tim Hortons
JAN 16 – Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is advising of potential low risk exposure to COVID-19 at Tim Hortons in Wellington Saturday. The restaurant has closed temporarily to sanitize. Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health is advising customers who visited there on Jan. 8, 10, 12 or 13 (including drive through customers) that they may […]
Quinte Health Care hospitals further restrict visiting
Quinte Health Care has determined its four hospitals will move from Phase 2 (yellow) to Phase 3 (red) of its care partner and visiting during COVID-19 policy”, effective Saturday, Jan. 16. With this change, QHC is prohibiting visitors (except if a patient is imminently dying) and is further limiting care partners. A visitor is defined […]
County supports Bay of Quinte Mohawks’ effort to reclaim Forester’s Island
After 15 years of waiting for answers, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte may be one step closer to re-claiming Forester’s Island. In November, Tyendinaga Chief R. Don Maracle sought discussion with council to bring Foresters Island back to the Mohawk Territory. The island, south of Deseronto in Mohawk’s Bay, in the Bay of […]
Big numbers, big decisions to serve current and future residents of Wellington
By Sharon Harrison The municipality is tackling how to solve current and future problems with development in Wellington, at enormous cost. A lot of big numbers were bandied about at Thursday’s virtual Committee of the Whole meeting as council heard a report on a Wellington-specific development charges background study. The crux is an Official Plan […]
COVID-19 vaccines expected to start with priority groups this month in Hastings Prince Edward
While it is anticipated phase one of the province’s COVID-19 vaccination plan will begin in the Hastings Prince Edward County region this month, the Medical Officer of Health states timelines regarding arrival and distribution continue to evolve as vaccine is received and transported. Wednesday, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) announced the first administration of COVID-19 […]
Short-term accommodation rentals not permitted during state of emergency
Short-term accommodation rentals are not permitted as of Thursday, Jan. 14 as outlined in the government of Ontario’s new enhanced COVID-19 measures. The restrictions on short-term accommodation rentals apply regardless of when the booking took place. Short-term accommodation rentals may be provided to individuals who are in need of emergency housing. The enhanced measures are […]
Prince Edward County’s red-hot real estate sales – despite, or because of, COVID-19
With the province entering its second pandemic state-of-emergency, red-hot home sales in Prince Edward County and region could continue – though inventory is the lowest in decades. Sales of homes set a new annual record during 2020 despite the pandemic and reduced active listings. And as Prince Edward County’s market was also red-hot, a local […]
