Belleville news

• Homelessness: advocates say funding early interventions would ease impact

  09-01-2026 19:48 via intelligencer.ca
  Ontario and Canada could help ease the impact of homelessness-related issues in Belleville by funding more early-intervention programs, local advocates say. Mayor Neil Ellis’ Understanding Homelessness Task Force met Jan. 7 online. Guest speakers said investment in early interventions could help not only people experiencing those conditions directly but also the community as a whole. They said addiction and mental health services in Ontario are drastically underfunded, making it difficult
  
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• Quinte West invites residents to ring in the New Year at annual skate and social

  09-01-2026 17:44 via intelligencer.ca
  Quinte West residents are invited to kick off the New Year with Mayor Jim Harrison and members of Council at the City’s annual Skate and Social, taking place Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens. This free, family-friendly event offers residents an opportunity to enjoy recreational skating while connecting with local leaders in a relaxed and welcoming setting. “I look forward to this event every year as it provides a great oppo
  
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• Legion Branch 78 Poppy Fund donates $10,000 to support purchase of new mammography equipment at PECMH

  09-01-2026 15:07 via intelligencer.ca
  PICTON – The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation is grateful to receive a $10K donation from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 Poppy Fund, supporting the Foundation’s campaign to replace the hospital’s aging digital mammography machine. The contribution will help advance the purchase of a new, state-of-the-art mammography unit for the new PECMH. The equipment will provide clearer imaging, faster results, lower radiation exposure, and improved accura
  
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• Enbridge Gas assists Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue in supporting firefighter training

  09-01-2026 14:57 via intelligencer.ca
  Enbridge Gas Ontario is helping Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue purchase firefighting training materials, through Safe Community Project Assist–a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) that supplements existing training for Ontario volunteer and composite fire departments in the communities where Enbridge Gas operates. “Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Enbridge Gas–it’s one of our core values we live by,” says Mik
  
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• Belleville’s Own: Sharing a holistic approach to a healthy life

  09-01-2026 01:40 via intelligencer.ca
  VIC SCHUKOV Deepak Shukla was born in Mumbai, India, where he was a family doctor. “I came to Canada in 2023 because I wanted to stop my practice after many years as it was weighing heavily on me. Had I stayed in India, I would have to continue because of family pressure and I felt it best to move out of the country and find something new.” Canada was an opportunity for him to reinvent himself. He is now the manager of a prominent health food store recently opened in Belleville &mdas
  
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• Obituary: Rev. Dr. Aruna Alexander, advocate for inclusivity and more

  09-01-2026 00:04 via intelligencer.ca
  A Quinte-area champion of human rights and inclusivity has died. Rev. Dr. Aruna Alexander on Jan. 4 died peacefully and surrounded by family, her obituary states. She was in her 81st year. She was highly active locally in several organizations, especially the Quinte branch of the United Nations Association in Canada. “Rev. Dr. Aruna Alexander’s life was marked by faith, scholarship, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to justice,” her obituary reads. “Her legacy of s
  
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