Bruce Bell
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Young pilots take flight at Mountain View
Glider pilot, Warrant Officer First Class Owen Hoelscher hopes it’s just one of the steps he needs along the way to becoming a commercial pilot. During a 20-minute glider flight 3,100 feet above sea level over the Mountain View Cadet Flying Training Centre he does everything possible to make his passenger comfortable, explaining up-drafts, wind […] → Read More
Crusader for the homeless camped out in North Bay
Paul Tavares is raising money for The North Bay Warming Centre, Crisis Centre North Bay and Salvation Army North Bay → Read More
Homeless advocate coming to Sudbury
Don’t try and tell Paul Tavares being homeless is a matter of choice – he’s going to disagree with you. → Read More
Repairs begin at cemetery damaged by vandals
PICTON — Work has started to clean up damage caused by vandals earlier this summer at Picton’s historic Glenwood Cemetery. → Read More
Wind projects are dead
The Progressive Conservatives’ first bill will have a huge effect on the Quinte region. → Read More
Boy drowns at Sandbanks
Tragedy struck at Sandbanks Provincial Park on Saturday afternoon when a young boy visiting from Jamaica lost his life in a drowning accident. → Read More
White Pines on death bed
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY — Ontario’s new government didn’t waste any time making good on its promise to cancel a wind farm development project in Prince Edward County. → Read More
White Pines project likely dead
It was welcome news for people who have been battling the erection of wind turbines in Prince Edward County. → Read More
Summer’s here, so life’s a beach
There’s no sign of a slowdown at Sandbanks Provincial park any time soon.With temperatures hovering in the high 20s C and soaring into the 30s for a few days, thousands of visitors are spending their days on local beaches seeking relief.Park superintendent Robin Reilly said the last couple of weeks have really increased visits to the park.“Until a → Read More
Vandalism is ‘just so sad’
In a brazen act of disrespect, vandals mounted a full-out attack on Picton’s Glenwood Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to headstones and monuments.Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police Prince Edward detachment joined Glenwood staff Thursday morning, doing an inventory of damaged markers and searc → Read More
Quaiff won't run again
Prince Edward County Mayor Robert Quaiff will not seek re-election when his term ends in October. → Read More
On the rocks in PEC
Some historic stone walls in southern Prince Edward County are getting a facelift, thanks to an energetic group of local citizens.While their hearts were ready and the flesh was willing, Mother Nature cut the efforts of the group short as work commenced Saturday morning to repair portions of dry stone walls on Morrison Point Road.A hearty group of → Read More
Board support sought for food hub
One of the province’s foremost education experts is urging the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board to move ahead with plans to create a community food hub at Sophiasburgh Central School.Dr. Charles Pascal, a professor of applied psychology and human development at the University of Toronto and County Food Hub steering committee member, → Read More
Turbine construction brings complaints
SOUTH MARYSBURGH -- Prince Edward County's mayor is not impressed with wind turbine preparation taking place in the southern reaches of the county. → Read More
Man could be charged after dog shot
TYENDINAGA - A man here could be facing charges after a dog was shot and killed at a York Road property on Wednesday morning. → Read More
Old Bloomfield bank will fill bellies
BLOOMFIELD -- People used to come to fill their wallets, now a local couple are hoping they will come to fill their stomachs. → Read More
Delicious Countylicious kicks off Nov. 3
It’s that time of year when tourism slows down and local residents can try Prince Edward County restaurants without long lineups when Countylicious kicks off early next month.Now in its 11th year, the fall edition of the event will run from Nov. 3 until Nov. 26.Countylicious is a twice-annual celebration of fine dining in Prince Edward County featu → Read More
Robotic teaching aid breaks new ground
A pair of students in the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board with autism spectrum disorder are getting help with communication and social skills from an unlikely source — Milo the robot. → Read More
Service dog turned away from B&B
Municipal officials and the head of the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce have reacted after receiving a complaint from a Toronto couple they were turned away from a Bloomfield bed and breakfast because of their service dog.David and Jill Greenwood arrived at the SunRise Bed & Breakfast in Bloomfield only to find their service dog was not al → Read More
Community raising funds for housefire victims
The community is rallying to help a number of victims who lost everything in an Ameliasburgh fire on Monday night. What was supposed to be a fresh start has turned into a nightmare for a Belleville bank teller. Janet Pigden, a 15-year employee at TD Canada Trust. Pigden lost everything, including a dog and number of cats in the blaze on County Road → Read More