Archive for January, 2021
Reports coming on pet cemetery and how to handle pioneer cemeteries
The municipality will explore the possibility of establishing a pet cemetery, and report back to the Cemetery Advisory Committee. Sandra Latchford, chair, told the committee there is a perfect location for the pet cemetery beside Glenwood Cemetery and near the dog park. “There is a nice trail and existing road access. As per the Funeral, […]
Go Fund Me page for man who lost his life ice fishing nears goal to create memorial bench, help family
A Go Fund Me page for Tyler Ballance launched yesterday has already reached $13,610 of a $15,000 goal. Ballance, 23, fell through the ice while fishing on the Bay of Quinte Jan. 9. “He was a vibrant, loving and caring young man whose life was taken from him way too soon,” states the page, organized […]
Stay-at-home order in effect Thursday as province enters second state-of-emergency
Effective Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., the government is issuing a stay-at-home order requiring everyone to remain at home with exceptions for essential purposes, such as going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services, for exercise or for essential work. In addition to limiting outings to essential trips, all businesses […]
Council approves modified tree maintenance and preservation policy
Modifications to the County’s Tree Management and Preservation policy – including use of community-based programs, and various methods of replacement achieving “no net loss” – were approved by council Tuesday. The modifications were made with an eye to keeping costs and resources down, involving the community, emphasis on native trees and requirements for tree sizes. […]
Stark family fund grants help organizations through pandemic
Prince Edward County charities will soon benefit from the Stark Family Fund to address critical supports in the community. The Community Foundation for Kingston & Area (CKFA), which holds the Stark Family Fund, granted $23,000 to four local charities. The Stark fund was created in 2002 with a $1.2 million gift from the last two […]
Distressing that seniors not a priority for COVID-19 vaccine
UPDATE: General Hillier, chair of Ontario’s Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force, provided new information during the premier’s news conference on Jan. 13. He said that phase two would begin by early April and that seniors would be offered vaccination early in this phase, starting with those 80 and over, then 75 to 79, then 60 […]
Multiple charges related to County business break-ins
A 37-year-old man from Belleville is facing multiple charges in relation to break-ins at four County businesses in December. Prince Edward County OPP are investigating reports of break and enters to businesses – three in Picton and one in Wellington. Const. Aaron Miller notes that between Tuesday, Dec. 17 at approximately 7 p.m. and Wednesday, […]
Body of man who fell through ice recovered from Bay of Quinte
UPDATE: The body of a 23-year-old man from Belleville was located and recovered from the Bay of Quinte. Prince Edward County OPP and the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit are are continuing a search for a person believed to have fallen through the ice on the Bay of Quinte in the area of Point […]
Victory Pin presented virtually to last Second World War vet of Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte
Local Veteran Recognized for Service by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Veterans Affairs Lawrence MacAulay, and MP for Bay of Quinte Neil Ellis With a little help from his friends, Austin Fuller, 99, the last surviving Second World War veteran of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte was thanked by the Prime Minister […]
Student remote/in-home learning continues to Jan. 25
Students will continue on-line learning until Jan. 25 as the provincial government has announced the measures to help ensure people stay at home as much as possible to minimize transmissions of the COVID-19 virus, and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. “For students of Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board who normally attend in-person school, […]
