TAYLOR, Audrey Gilberta (nee Branscombe)
Passed away peacefully at the Belleville General Hospital on Saturday, October 3rd, 2020. Audrey Taylor was in her 85th year. Daughter of the late Gilbert…
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Province announces safe return to school but some groups unsure about class resumption
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER The saying “See you in September” is no longer wishful thinking for students, parents and education workers in Prince Edward…
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health confirms first COVID-19 case since May
Ontario Public Health Laboratory tests have confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties (HPEC), the first positive case in HPEC…
Community Care updates just a Zoom session away
I had a terrific experience this morning as the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Wellington. They invited me to give an update on…
LETTER: Alliances & partnerships made new PECMH happen
As a Director serving on the Quinte Health Care (QHC) Board for the past 3 years, I’ve developed a profound appreciation for the complexities, challenges…
LETTER: Where does statue removal lead in Picton?
The debate about whether to remove the MacDonald statue should lead all of us to take a long look in the mirror. As a baseline,…
LETTER: Macdonald an interesting part of County’s story
As Picton goes through a process of community consultation about what to do with the bronze statue of young John A. Macdonald I would like…
LETTER: July 23 Macdonald revisionism denies facts and legacy says Sinclair
The piece “Online petition calls for Holding Court to remain at Picton Library” (July 23, The Picton Gazette) contains so many factual errors – and…
LETTER: Macdonald made policy to assimilate Indigenous peoples
Some of the quotes that were included in the article“Online petition calls for Holding Court to remain at Picton Library”(July 23, The Picton Gazette), in…
Province needs to get serious about turning the tide of tragedy at Sandbanks, North Beach
Nobody plans to come to swim at a Provincial Park in Prince Edward County and die. But that’s exactly what’s happened to three individuals travelling…