New thresholds for dental, drug programs
On Tuesday the government of Ontario announced that The Ontario government is updating the income eligibility thresholds for the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program and the Seniors Co-Payment Program to…
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Library has great options to take learning outside
Even though you may be staying close to home this summer, the library can keep you busy and active. Once again, Quinte Conservation has provided parking passes for you to…
LETTER: Council urged to broaden planning review process
Open Letter RE: Planning Application and Review Process published 22 April on Have Your Say PEC. Dear Mayor Ferguson, Councillors, The County needs to make a serious commitment to public engagement….
LETTER: Flashpoint for Council’s integrity on the horizon
I went to high school at PECI, and now my wife and I are part owners of Lost Lake and the forested escarpment which spans the Cressy peninsula. The forested…
EDITORIAL: Never forget the stories of the COVID-19 pandemic
Dad. Artist. Musician. Positivity. Hockey Lover. Support LGBTQ+. You can make a difference. Change the world. This is how Colorado’s Liam Armstrong described himself on Twitter when he signed up…
Potential Low-Risk COVID-19 Exposure at Picton Tim Hortons
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health and CEO at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is advising customers who visited Tim Hortons in Picton…
Assistance Grant and signage program major highlights of Ag. Advisory Committee in 2020
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE The Farmer’s Assistance Grant and community Share the Road signs were two major highlights of the County’s Agricultural Advisory Committee in 2020. Robert Rogers, Chair…
Council votes to close Belleville St. boat launch in Wellington
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE The Belleville Street boat launch in Wellington will be permanently closed for the 2021 season. In an 11 to 3 recorded vote by council…
Stories from our past – May 13, 2021
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1911 Victoria Day, May 24 will be a gala day in…
McCONNELL, Bill
Bill McConnell July 1956-May 2018 To our dear brother and son Even if we don’t see you You are with us Even if you are far away You are in…