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Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance – specialized in your needs
Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance provides a wide range of insurance products and has an insurance package designed to protect your home, business or farm. Local agents Jeff Bedore, Kelly Reynolds and Hope Dyer are also specialized in weekly and residential rentals. Local office hours are: Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm Policy Service Department: […]
Glenora Ferry on 30-minute service temporarily
JUNE 19 at 3p.m.: Due to an unexpected mechanical issue with one of the vessels, be advised the Glenora ferry service will operate every 30 minutes until further notice. The team is working on repairs. Ferry users will be notified of any schedule updates as soon as information is available.
PECI students dive into engineering aquatic equipment for conservation efforts
Quinte Conservation’s Aquatic Sciences department is ready to deploy three high-quality ‘Windermere Traps’ into the Bay of Quinte thanks to students from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute in Picton. The collaborative effort through the school’s manufacturing technology program offered a new kind of challenge for students Sawyer, Donald, Dustin, and Riley who successfully reverse-engineered and built […]
MP Malette appointed to standing committee on national defence
Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette is one of 10 members of parliament who have been appointed to the Standing Committee on National Defence. The committee will be responsible for studying legislation and examining topics and issues related to the military, its bases, and national and international operations. With CFB Trenton, Canada’s largest Air Force […]
Naval Marine Archive founders earn Canadian Nautical Research Society award
The County’s Paul Adamthwaite and Betty Ann Anderson – co-founders of the Naval Marine Archive: the Canadian Colletion, in Picton – were honoured as joint recipients of the Alec Douglas Award for Merit from the Canadian Nautical Research Society (CNRS). Since 1984, this is the fifth time the society has recognized excellence in contributions to […]
Pretty in pink, and all colours of the rainbow, at County garden show
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison While spring this year has been slow to get going – cooler than it ought to be, too dry at first, then wet with more cool thrown into the mix – the spring weather appears not to have totally affected County gardeners’ ability to produce some amazing blooms this […]
Fire equipment concerns among vehicle, and recreation asset discussions
By Sharon Harrison In the final of a series of three informal, but in-depth working sessions with council and County staff, corporate vehicles, the fire fleet, and parks and recreation assets were discussed. Details on the three asset classes discussed in this week’s working session focused on the fire fleet (vehicles), corporate fleet (vehicles), and […]
Wellington Park rehabilitation to become a project of community interest
By Sharon Harrison Wellington park’s revitalization initiative is to become a project of community interest after council voted in favour of the request made by the non-profit Wellington Community Association. Councillor Corey Engelsdorfer put forward the motion that council declare the revitalization of Wellington Park to be a project of community interest for the purposes […]
Celebrate Monarch Day with the South Shore Joint Initiative
🦋Celebrate Monarch Day with Us! Join South Shore Joint Initiative and The Department of Illumination for an enchanting day dedicated to Monarch butterflies! 📅 When: Saturday, July 26 11:30 AM – 6:30 PM 📍 Where: Delhi Park, Picton 🍽 Picnic: 4:30 – 6:30 PM Bring the whole family to learn about Monarchs, make some crafts, and enjoy engaging activities for kids! SSJI outdoor educator Cheryl Chapman will be there to […]
