At its meeting on April 16, the Quinte Source Protection Authority passed a motion stating that the proposed high-speed rail project would have significant negative impacts on sources of drinking water across communities within both the northern and southern corridors of the project. Due to these concerns, the Authority does not support the project as it is currently proposed.

Quinte Source Water Protection is looking for an enthusiastic Chair to lead the Committee and to help guide and implement important policies and initiatives related to protecting sources of drinking water in the Quinte Source Protection Area.

Recent weather conditions of rainfall and warm temperatures produced a third phase of the freshet, causing elevated river and lake levels that have peaked at what is expected to be the high point for the spring.