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• Belleville residents' property taxes could rise by 5% to 7%

  10-02-2026 23:58 via intelligencer.ca
  Belleville residents’ property taxes are projected to increase by roughly five to seven per cent after city council approves this year’s operating budget. Councillors on Monday received a preview of the budget, which they’ll discuss in detail on Feb. 25. Treasurer Brandon Ferguson said this year’s budget timeline has been extended slightly to allow time for more feedback. Council had directed staff to keep the property tax increase below five per cent, excluding various c
  
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• Belleville Procter and Gamble employees donate $170K to United Way

  10-02-2026 21:59 via intelligencer.ca
  Belleville’s Procter and Gamble employees, backed by the company, have raised $170,000 for United Way Hastings and Prince Edward. Announced Tuesday, the amount matches their 2025 donation and was raised through payroll deductions, fundraising events, and matching funds by the company, United Way staff stated in a news release. “This campaign is a true reflection of what’s possible when a workplace comes together with purpose,” said local United Way executive director Bran
  
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• Alto high-speed rail open houses ahead for Hastings County

  10-02-2026 21:54 via intelligencer.ca
  Public consultations on Canada’s planned high-speed rail line are soon coming to Hastings County, with municipalities and residents starting to voice opinions both for and against the project. Officials of the Toronto-Quebec City High-Speed Rail Network, or Alto, said last year the line would be limited to seven stops in total, with none between Peterborough and Ottawa. That hasn’t stopped some municipalities from trying to convince Alto to add stops. Hastings County councillors were
  
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• Belleville to celebrate Heritage Week in Ontario

  10-02-2026 15:23 via intelligencer.ca
  Feb. 16 to 22 is Heritage Week in Ontario – a week when Ontarians are invited to celebrate heritage in all its forms, including cultural and natural heritage, architecture, archaeology and collections, its diverse traditions and cultural expressions. Heritage Belleville, an advisory committee of the City of Belleville, uses the week to raise awareness of heritage resources in the community and to honour organizations and individuals who have worked to protect and contribute to our heritage
  
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• Quinte Field Naturalists invite you to help nature in 2026

  10-02-2026 14:54 via intelligencer.ca
  “If you are interested in learning more about nature, the Quinte Field Naturalists would love to have you join us,” says Lori Borthwick a member of the QFN board. “Anyone with a curiosity about our natural world will enjoy our meetings, outings and volunteer activities.” The Quinte Field Naturalists began in 1949 as “The Brown Thrasher’s Club” and has been going strong for almost 80 years. What began as a group of avid birders has grown into a club where
  
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