Neil Ellis

New rules for the Hastings-Prince Edward area Please note that Dr. Oglaza is asking local businesses to refrain from providing services to individuals from outside our community. This, coupled with other new measures for re-opening, will allow our Bay of Quinte region to keep our COVID numbers low. Read all the new measures in the article below:

Update: Due to the Ontario government's new State of Emergency announcement, my Belleville Constituency office will be closed for the foreseeable future. My staff will be working from home during our normal office hours, Monday - Friday, 9am-4:30pm. Please give us a call at 613-969-3300 or send an email to [email protected] if you require assistance.

Update on new border measures PM Trudeau has announced that as of Monday, February 15th, any individual returning to Canada will be required to show a negative PCR test result obtained within 72 hours of crossing the border. Travelers can then make their way home or to an appropriate facility to quarantine for 14 days. More details in the article below:

More details about yesterday's announcement from Premier Ford:

In case you missed Premier Ford's press conference - our Hastings-Prince Edward region will be moving to a gradual reopening as of this Wednesday, February 10th. While it's certainly exciting news, this doesn't mean that COVID protocols go out the window! Keep social distancing, handwashing, wearing those masks, and we'll get through this together Bay of Quinte.

Update on the Provincial lockdown orders - the Bay of Quinte area is tentatively set to begin the re-opening of our economy on February 10th. Check out the article for all the details:

It's so great to see two local non-profit organizations come together in these difficult times to continue serving our community! Kudos to YMCA of Central East Ontario and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hastings & Prince Edward Counties on pooling your resources and finding a solution to keep programs running smoothly. Check out the article for more details:

Did you know the 2nd installment of the Safe Return to Class Fund has been released? This funding, of up to $1 billion, will be used by our school boards to ensure students, educators, and all school staff are properly equipped to keep everyone safe. Check out more details in PM Trudeau's press release here: https://pm.gc.ca//support-students-and-school-staff-throug

Our Bay of Quinte community is showing some good signs of COVID management, however with numbers trending up Province-wide now is not the time to become complacent! To keep numbers low, we need to social distance wash our hands wear a mask limit contact with others as much as possible

A great story highlighting Austin Fuller’s incredible life and history of service. It was an honour to spend some time yesterday hearing Mr. Fuller’s stories of his time with the CAF. Check out the article for more details!

Let's show our healthcare workers some love! So great to see our local communities City of Belleville | Municipal Government, City Of Quinte West, Prince Edward County, Hastings County, Tyendinaga Township and Municipality of Brighton join together in this initiative. To participate, just go to https://pollunit.com/polls/heartsforhealthcare, download your own Hearts for Healthcare template, colour it in, and hang it in the window to show your support for our healthcare workers!

So happy to have been able to participate in today’s COVID-friendly Belleville Santa Claus Parade! Abbey and I were excited to share the holiday spirit with everyone who participated

It was a privilege to join PM Justin Trudeau and Minister Lawrence MacAulay in a meeting today to thank WWII veteran Austin Fuller for his incredible service to our Canadian Armed Forces. Mr. Fuller is the last surviving WWII veteran from The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte community, who served with the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment in the battlefields of Europe. Thank you to PM Trudeau, Minister MacAulay for taking time to honour Mr. Fuller's great legacy of service.

I'm so happy to see the CMHC offering Belleville's old Service Canada building for an affordable housing project! The vacant building at 1 North Front St. could be converted to around 2 dozen affordable units by an interested developer. More details:

In case you missed it, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has recommended that residents avoid non-essential travel outside our community. We’ve done so well to keep our numbers low in this area, let’s keep vigilant to flatten this curve!

Congratulations to Jamie on the official opening of J's Novelty & Balloon Depot! This is Quinte West’s newest source for all your party supply needs, even offering delivery for balloon orders. Check them out at 8 Frankford Cres in Trenton to see for yourself!

Watch live as PM Trudeau addresses the nation on COVID-19:

Congratulations to Arlene and Wade on the official opening of their new business, WAC Consulting! Using specialized drones and innovative technology, WAC offers a niche service to help improve accessibility across the Bay of Quinte community. Give them a call at 614-242-6069 for more information!