COVID cancels complimentary calendars
Folks, I have bad news about free calendars. We’ve already had people calling about the free calendars. We really can’t have people coming into the office to pick up calendars. …
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Stories from our past – Dec. 10, 2020
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1910 Thursday evening last was a big night at the Globe…
Council urges staff for more robust, accurate roads list
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE County Council faced deliberation when discussing next steps and commitments to fixing the municipality’s aging roads and infrastructure in the coming year. On Monday during…
HPEPH saying overdoses continue in Belleville and Quinte West
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER In continuation from a media release sent out last week, Hasting Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) continues to be aware of ongoing overdoses in the Belleville…
Merry Makerspace elves ready to help
The elves in the library’s Community Makerspace, better known as our IT people Aaron and David, have been busy lately. They have created book shaped cookie cutters using the 3D…
No reason to rush Official Plan to finish line now
I have been disappointed by the lack of public discourse around the draft official plan that will be brought before council in a statutory public meeting on December 15th. We…
Blood donor clinic returns to Picton Dec. 14
Dear Editor, On behalf of Canadian Blood Services and the patients we serve, I would like to express our immense gratitude to Prince Edward County blood donors and community partners…
LETTER: Proposed Official Plan is for a world that no longer exists
Councillors and Mayor, I would like to talk to you about the County’s proposed Official Plan, the policy framework for how we are going to manage our resources and economy…
ROC organization comes to council for $100,000 of support for upcoming year
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE Further discussion was expected to take place during Council’s Dec. 10 budget meeting regarding the ask for $100,000 to support the PEC youth centre…
Sophiasburgh Central’s County Food Hub seeks municipal support for 2021
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE The County Food Hub at Sophiasburgh Central School made their case Monday evening to Council that municipal support of the not-for-profit youth and community…