News
The County is hosting a first public information meeting for the Rossmore Stormwater Master Servicing Plan tonight. Municipal staff and project team members will provide information on the existing stormwater system, and answer questions. The municipality aims to identify improvements to Rossmore’s stormwater system that will provide adequate discharge control into the Bay of Quinte and accommodate planned growth in the community until 2048. The meeting will take place at the Ameliasburgh Town Hall from 5 to 8 this evening. For more information, contact Chris Timpson, Project Manager, at the County office.
The County is seeking applicants for the 2026 Bay of Quinte Joint Compliance Audit Committee for the period from Nov., 2026 to Nov., 2030. The Committee has authority over audits of election campaign finances by candidates and registered third-party advertisers. Applications will be accepted online or in-person until this Friday, March 6 at 11:59 pm. Contact the County Clerk’s office for more information.
Local School Board Trustee Rachel Prinzen was in Divisional Court recently for a hearing involving the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board. Prinzen represents the CML Snider School, Kente Public School, Massassaga-Rednersville Public School, and Sophiasburgh Central School. Since November, 2024, she has been barred from meetings twice for a total of 180 days. The board of trustees says she violated their Code of Conduct by breaching confidentiality and making defamatory allegations. Prinzen represented herself in Divisional Court, describing efforts to discredit her and have her stop asking questions about board governance, minute-taking, and executive compensation. She also alleged issues with procedural fairness, heavy-handedness, Charter of Rights violations, accountability, and transparency. Prinzen told the judges she felt she had exhausted internal avenues to address concerns and felt she had a duty to take them further, to the Minister of Education, the parliamentary assistants to the Minister, and local MPPs. Both Prinzen and the School Board are seeking financial compensation and other outcomes. The Divisional Court judges have reserved their decision.
The Ontario government has announced funding to promote cultural tourism in the County. County Arts and the County Stage Company will receive funding for their events through the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund. The finding includes $40,000 to County Arts for their 40th Anniversary Season taking place April 1st to Nov. 11th this year. And $25,000 will go to the County Stage Company for its Expanded Repertory Festival and Fall Solo Series, scheduled for June 10th to Nov. 11th this year.
The Quinte Region Landlords Association has formed a province-wide alliance to sound the alarm about proposed regulations that threaten both rental housing providers and tenants. Ontario’s Bill 10, the Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, proposes to hold rental housing providers liable for illegal drug activity on their properties, and puts the onus on them to prove they didn’t know about it. The Bill carries penalties of up to $250,000, property seizure, and possible jail time. The informal alliance opposing the legislation includes private and not-for-profit housing providers, as well as tenant groups.
Sports
The Picton Pirates defeated the Amherstview Jets 5 – 3 last night, and have now tied their playoff series at 3 wins apiece. The final game goes tomorrow night in Amherstview.
In the PWHL last night, the first-place Montreal Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres 4 – 3 in a shoot-out. Tonight, the Ottawa Charge host the Seattle Torrent, hoping to climb into a playoff spot.
In the NHL, five Canadian teams played last night, all in the west: the Montreal Canadiens lost 7 – 5 to the San Jose Sharks; the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Ottawa Senators 5 – 4 in overtime; the Calgary Flames lost 6 – 1 to the Dallas Stars; and the Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago 3 – 2 in overtime in a Central Division match. Tonight, the other two Canadian teams are in action: the Leafs visit the New Jersey Devils, and the Vancouver Canucks host the Carolina Hurricanes.
In the NBA last night, the Toronto Raptors lost 111 – 95 to the New York Knicks. The Raptors remain in 5th spot in the Eastern Conference.
In baseball, Team Canada lost 10 – 7 to the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday afternoon in a tune-up for the World Baseball Classic, which starts tonight. Canada plays another friendly tomorrow afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies, then plays its first Pool A game on Saturday against Colombia.
In international women’s soccer, at the 11th annual She Believes Cup, the world number 10 Canadian national team faces the number-2 U.S. tonight, and number-30 Argentina Saturday afternoon.
