Local frontline care worker distancing from family in RV
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER When Picton’s Ryan Hall, an emergency health care worker at Belleville General Hospital (BHG) sent an email to Al and…
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Stories from our past – April 2, 2020
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1910 Bowerman’s – Mrs. L. Fleming and…
Hospice Prince Edward announces new Community Development Director
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER A former volunteer at Hospice Prince Edward (HPE) will now be in the newly created role of Community Development Director…
Local Grocery stores taking precautionary measures during COVID-19 pandemic
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Grocery shopping in Prince Edward County along with most everywhere else in North America has taken on a new set…
Ontario’s $17 billion investment to address COVID-19 pleases MPP Smith
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Todd Smith, MPP for Bay of Quinte and Ontario’s Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, welcomed the government’s significant…
Stories from our past – March 26, 2020
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1910 Mr. and Mrs. W. Wrinch,…
SSJI AGM postponed but advocacy work continues
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Although the South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) Spring meeting and AGM was cancelled earlier this month due to COVID-19 precautionary…
Stories from our past – March 19, 2020
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1910 Mr. John Sayers, the new…
City Revivals annual St. Patrick’s Day Fashion Show brings in Spring from Toronto
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER From polka dots to 60’s wallpaper, faded denim to classic black and whites, City Revival’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Fashion…
Stories from our past – March 12, 2020
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1910 Mr. John Bongard shipped to…