Structural changes in municipality will help prepare for months ahead
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER On April 9th, County of Prince Edward CAO Marcia Wallace announced structural changes to to the organizational structure of local government,…
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Public Health Order will help enforce COVID-19 self-isolation requirements
Effective 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health and CEO for Hastings Prince Edward Public Health, issued a…
Library tech workshops online keep you learning
Every year the library’s tech help team answers thousands of questions ranging from “How do I use the library’s ebooks?” to “How do I find…
Local Meals on Wheels service ramping up
These are unprecedented times for sure. I have for years subscribed to Ontario Government press releases but never before have there been several releases each…
Time draws nigh for universal basic income implementation
For several decades now, folks like Elon Musk (Tesla and SpaceX), Pierre Omidyar (founder of eBay), Milton Friedman (the legendary conservative economist), and Martin Luther…
Heartfelt thank you to those minding medical experts
This is a thank you to everyone who has heeded the advice of our Canadian medical experts and have stayed home and practiced social distancing….
Premier should treat climate change as serious as pandemic
Dear Premier Ford, I am a senior resident of Ottawa. I must confess I am not your greatest fan but I want to congratulate you…
Emergency measures should make Canadians appreciate rights and freedoms
As your humble scribe prepares to carve out the first annual notch in the editor’s desk at Canada’s Oldest Community Newspaper, this corner has certainly…
Local resident defies odds making arduous trek home from Nepal
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER It could be argued that local resident Mollie Sitwell is no stranger to adversity, having recently scaled part of Mount Everest….
Hospital Foundation launches PECMFH-COVID-19 Relief Fund
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) has launched a PECMHF-COVID-19 Relief fund to be used where needed to treat…