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Port Hope police pursue service agreements to provide levels of service under new provincial rules

Port Hope police cruiser

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The Canadian Severity Crime Index measures changes in the level of crime within communities across Canada. All crimes are assigned a weight based on their seriousness. Statistics Canada releases these figures every year. Port Hope had the second-lowest score, according to the most recent report. This makes it one of the safest communities in the country. Continue Reading →

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International film festival portrays issues facing working people at Cobourg library in December

CANADIAN LABOUR FILM FESTIVAL

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The Canadian Labour International Film Festival will be held in Northumberland in December at the Cobourg Library. Admission is free. Organizer Derek Blackadder says the festival is an opportunity for the public to watch films from around the world that speak to the issues facing working people. He is quick to emphasize these movies are not necessarily about unions. Instead, they represent the struggles and issues many people face in their jobs. Continue Reading →

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In Their Words: County reaches deal spending more than $500,000 to meet shelter bylaw

New Transition House

Northumberland County and the town of Cobourg reached a deal earlier this week that will allow the county to open its warming room at 310 Division Street. This In Their Words shares the open session where council finalized its direction. Most of the meeting was in closed session due to the legal nature of the information. The open session was short, just over five minutes. County council dropped its plan to appeal the Emergency Care Establishment bylaw. Continue Reading →

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First responder shares experience of saving lives after receiving award at Survivor Night ceremony

Survivor Night 2024

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Last week, 19 people got to meet someone special. It is not what you think. Those 19 people experienced a heart attack somewhere in Northumberland County. But thanks to the paramedics, they were able to attend a ceremony bringing together the lifesavers and the patients. The ninth annual Survivors Night ceremony was held at the Cobourg Lion’s Centre. Continue Reading →

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Looking back to honours delivered two years ago for saving a life, revisiting Survivor Night 2022

Survivor Night

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Two years ago, nearly to the exact same date, I did an interview with Northumberland Paramedics Chief Susan Brown and County Paramedic Matthew Rollwagen.

Matthew has won multiple Lightning Bolt awards over the years. In fact, he was honoured several times last week. A lot has happened over those two years. Have a listen to this interview from October 2022. The pandemic was easing and there were a different set of challenges and successes the chief and her department were facing. Continue Reading →

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In The Words: County politicians debate next steps to open shelter, plus approve $40,000 for hotel rooms

Sign encampment

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Once more, county staff were directed to negotiate a settlement over the outstanding issues related to Cobourg’s Emergency Care Establishment bylaw at a five-hour meeting on Oct. 29 . They were given five days to get it done. Following a series of deputations, multiple motions were presented in an effort to settle what the county should do to get its license from the town. Multiple factors were placing pressure on politicians to move forward. Continue Reading →

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In Their Words: Halfway into term Alnwick-Haldimand council debates and approves strategic plan

Alnwick-Haldimand Township town hall

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Almost two years into its mandate, Alnwick-Haldimand council approved its strategic plan at a recent meeting. Most municipal councils in Northumberland County already have a strategic plan in place. A strategic plan is a guiding document. As you will hear in this debate, the CAO will explain how it will accompany every report and legislation the council passes until the end of its mandate. In Their Words is a feature that allows people to listen to what is going on at the various councils within Northumberland. Continue Reading →

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County CAO explains recent developments regarding emergency shelter and encampment

Northumberland County council

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The emergency shelter’s warming room at 310 Division Street was supposed to open on October 18. Instead, politicians are grappling with what to do. The county wants four exemptions to the town’s Emergency Care Establishment bylaw. When no one could agree at last week’s county council meeting, it was decided to go to a hearing to resolve the outstanding issues. In the meantime, people are living unsheltered, and the weather is getting colder. Continue Reading →

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Inside look into new Golden Plough Lodge’s final construction phase, hoping to open in June 2025

New Golden Plough Lodge

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Driving along Strathy Road or Elgin Street in Cobourg, it is hard to miss the construction. The four-storey building that will house the new Golden Plough Lodge, county museum, and archives is taking shape. With three-quarters of the construction complete, the exterior is getting the final touches, and the interior is quickly filling in. In this interview, you will hear from Denise Marshall, Director of Public Works for Northumberland County, and Abigail Millar, the Archivist for the county. Together, they will fill us in on the state of construction, plus details about what is left to be done. Continue Reading →

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In Their Words: County grapples with town over license for portion of 310 Division Street to open

The future of the 310 Division Street project is the centre of an ongoing debate between county and Cobourg politicians. Nights and days are becoming colder. The sale of the former Brookside property is a few weeks away, leaving the people living in the encampment with a precarious future. County politicians discussed what was next for the facility at its Oct. 16 regular council meeting, . Continue Reading →

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